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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.
	\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop ~~[[Minecraft:~~infinite water]] from flooding until ~~[[Minecraft:water\|~~finite water]] is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>		\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop infinite water from flooding until finite water is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>
	\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}		\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}
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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Picture of Sponge ~~JE1 BE1~~.png\|An example of sponges keeping an area dry in ''Java Edition Classic''.		Picture of Sponge.png\|An example of sponges keeping an area dry in ''Java Edition Classic''.
	HidingSponge1.png\|Hidden sponge in the corner of a wood-paneled room, in ''Java Edition Classic''.		HidingSponge1.png\|Hidden sponge in the corner of a wood-paneled room, in ''Java Edition Classic''.
	SpongeInvAdvUpd.png\|Sponges in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] in the [[Minecraft:Adventure Update]].		SpongeInvAdvUpd.png\|Sponges in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] in the [[Minecraft:Adventure Update]].

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|May 24, 2009\|link=http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.msg204191#msg204191\|Sponge was suggested on the [https://www.tigsource.com/ TIGSource] forums. [[Minecraft:Notch]] later approved this suggestion.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|May 24, 2009\|link=http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.msg204191#msg204191\|Sponge was suggested on the [https://www.tigsource.com/ TIGSource] forums. [[Minecraft:Notch]] later approved this suggestion.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|June 16, 2009\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302010226/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge\|Sponges were tested by [[Minecraft:Notch]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|June 16, 2009\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302010226/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge\|Sponges were tested by [[Minecraft:Notch]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|October 15, 2013\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105235301/https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390024970065035264\|[[Minecraft:Johan Bernhardsson]] announces sponges for 0.8.0 on Twitter.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|June 8, 2014\|link={{tweet\|jeb_\|475667253728661505}}\|[[File:Sponge JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Wet Sponge pJE20140608.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jeb]] tweeted that the ability to erase [[Minecraft:water]] blocks would be returned to the sponge. The linked video revealed that the sponge would become wet once it absorbs water.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|June 8, 2014\|link={{tweet\|jeb_\|475667253728661505}}\|[[File:Sponge JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Wet Sponge pJE20140608.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jeb]] tweeted that the ability to erase [[Minecraft:water]] blocks would be returned to the sponge. The linked video revealed that the sponge would become wet once it absorbs water.}}
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	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket alpha}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket alpha}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|October 15, 2013\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105235301/https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390024970065035264\|[[Minecraft:Johan Bernhardsson]] announces sponges for 0.8.0 on Twitter.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.8.0\|dev=build 1\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.8.0\|dev=build 1\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.
	\|Sponges are currently purely decorative and only available in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.}}		\|Sponges are currently purely decorative and only available in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added unique sounds for dry and wet sponges, and sponges absorbing water.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added unique sounds for dry and wet sponges, and sponges absorbing water.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
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	\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.
	\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop [[Minecraft:water]] from flooding until finite water is implemented.<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>		\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop [[Minecraft:infinite water]] from flooding until [[Minecraft:water\|finite water]] is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>
	\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}		\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}

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	=== Mob loot ===		=== Mob loot ===
	~~==== Elder guardians ====~~
	{{Drop sources\|Wet Sponge}}		{{Drop sources\|Wet Sponge}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.50\|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20\|Sponges and wet sponges now make the same sounds as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-174345\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.50\|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20\|Sponges and wet sponges now make the same sounds as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-174345\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>
	\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20~~.23~~\|~~exp=~~Drop 2 of 2026~~\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob~~.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	A sponge absorbs both flowing and source blocks of [[Minecraft:water]] up to 6 blocks away (taken as a [[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]) in all six directions around itself. Instead of a cube or a sphere, this effectively encloses the volume of an {{w\|octahedron}} with vertices placed 4 units away from the center in each direction due to the game's extensive use of taxicab distance. A sponge does not absorb more than 118 blocks of water however, and water closest to the sponge is absorbed first. The absorption propagates only between adjacent water blocks and does not "jump over" non-water blocks, including air.		A sponge absorbs both flowing and source blocks of [[Minecraft:water]] up to 6 blocks away (taken as a [[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]) in all six directions around itself. Instead of a cube or a sphere, this effectively encloses the volume of an {{w\|octahedron}} with vertices placed 4 units away from the center in each direction due to the game's extensive use of taxicab distance. A sponge does not absorb more than 118 blocks of water however, and water closest to the sponge is absorbed first. The absorption propagates only between adjacent water blocks and does not "jump over" non-water blocks, including air.

	~~=== Sulfur cube ===~~
	~~{{In development\|drop=Chaos Cubed\|section=1}}~~
	[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob when hitting it.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=~~snap 1~~\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.
	\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop ~~[[Minecraft:~~infinite water]] from flooding until ~~[[Minecraft:water\|~~finite water]] is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>		\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop infinite water from flooding until finite water is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>
	\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}		\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added unique sounds for dry and wet sponges, and sponges absorbing water.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added unique sounds for dry and wet sponges, and sponges absorbing water.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|Added sound event <code>block.wet_sponge.dries</code>, replacing <code>block.fire.extinguish</code> when a wet sponge dries out in the Nether.<ref>{{bug\|MC-98316\|\|Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
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	\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|[[File:Sponge JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added sponges.
	\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop [[Minecraft:water]] from flooding until finite water is implemented.<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>		\|The sponge is a temporary fix to stop [[Minecraft:infinite water]] from flooding until [[Minecraft:water\|finite water]] is implemented. This was a response to players griefing servers by flooding them<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:126715731\|"Sponges won’t vanish randomly now, and glass looks better."]] – [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]], Jun 20th, 2009</ref>
	\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}		\|Sponges soak up water in a 5×5×5 volume around it, and would decay.<!--Note: Although Notch posted an image (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/124718567/glass-looks-pretty-bad-and-sponge) showcasing [[Minecraft:glass]] and sponge blocks with "[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a_02\|0.0.18a_02]]" displayed in the top left corner, both [[Minecraft:block]]s were added in 0.0.19a. 0.0.18a_02 was released two days before [[Minecraft:Notch]] posted the picture and in the changelog of 0.0.18a_02 there is no mention of both blocks (https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123333539/client-0018a02-is-up). So they were neither added nor tested in 0.0.18a_02, Notch was just already working on 0.0.19a, but hadn't changed the version number yet.-->}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a_01\|Sponges no longer decay.}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.50\|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20\|Sponges and wet sponges now make the same sounds as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-174345\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.50\|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20\|Sponges and wet sponges now make the same sounds as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-174345\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>
	\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|Sponges now make a sound when absorbing water again.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-173582\|\|\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20~~.23~~\|~~exp=~~Drop 2 of 2026~~\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sponge and wet sponge, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob~~.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
	}}		}}