Assertion: natural sponge | /r/HasProperty | living animals
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text: The modern plastic sponge in our kitchens and bathrooms are named after "natural" sponges, living animals which were harvested and widely used as long ago as the 8th century BCE as implements for bathing and cleaning, as well as in medical practices such as assisting in healing and to cool or warm or comfort a body part.