Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

The title refers to the distance traveled under the various seas and not to any depth attained, since 20,000 leagues (80,000 km) is nearly twice the circumference of the Earth; the greatest depth reached in the novel is four leagues (16 kilometers or 52,493 feet, nearly five kilometers deeper than the ocean’s actual …

20,000 leagues under the sea: a very long distance under the surface of the ocean (1 league = about 4.8 kilometers)

Considering the fact that it was published more than 100 years ago, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea really is an amazing piece of science fiction. Through his revolutionary (though fictional) inventions, Verne pushed science to keep moving forward, and even inspired a number of later scientific advances.

Nemo used the submarine as a weapon against ships of the hated empire. In the film, Nemo destroyed the island with what was believed to be a nuclear explosion to prevent the enemy empire from accessing his secrets. The destruction of the island also happened at the end of ‘The Mysterious Island’.

Nemo hatches as an undifferentiated hermaphrodite (as all clownfish are born) while his father transforms into a female now that his female mate is dead. Since Nemo is the only other clownfish around, he becomes a male and mates with his father (who is now a female).

Squirt

Clearly he’s burning one down every time he comes up for air, but he’s so clearly stoned 24/7, that he probably crafted a bong from some coral to be used while submerged as well. From the hippie theories to the Cali surfer language, Crush definitely has a stash hidden in his shell.

Although anyone unfamiliar with the eating habits of sea turtles might not get the reference, it seems Crush is so spaced-out and chill because he’s permanently stoned on jellyfish. It’s surely no coincidence that Crush first comes across Marlin after the clownfish has escaped from a jellyfish forest.