Show sponges were originally used by the greek soldiers strange though it sounds sponges live and grow and die just like any other animals and because saltwater salt water animals the fresh water was their finish observes the washington post actually sponges as we know them arent sponges but the skeletons of sponges the sponge is a collection of tiny one celled creatures who get together and build the skeleton these cu rious animals first attracted the attention of the greeks many years ago grecian soldiers wore metal helmets and shin guards and cursed at the blisters they raised then someone dove into the mediterranean came up with a sponge and discovered it woud make a good pad sponges were used for bathing then too and also as floor mops and brushes |