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TIL that Spongebob Squarepants’ pet, Gary the Snail’s real name is Gerard Wilson Jr. Gary the Snail’s father happens to be a brother of Herb Star, Patrick Star’s father, making Gary the Snail and Patrick Star first cousins.

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