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Crystal Lake: What is Argonaut?
Peacock's Crystal Lake reveals Argonaut, a Cold War-era secret project that turned Jason Voorhees into a slasher.
In brief
Peacock's Crystal Lake reveals Argonaut, a Cold War-era secret project that turned Jason Voorhees into a slasher. Argonaut, a 1950s-60s Bellflower Chemical project, used Jason Voorhees as a test subject to prepare humans for nuclear war. Originally reported by Mashable.
Quick answers
- What is Argonaut?
- Argonaut is a secret project carried out by Bellflower Chemical in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- What is the key takeaway from Crystal Lake: What is Argonaut??
- Argonaut, a 1950s-60s Bellflower Chemical project, used Jason Voorhees as a test subject to prepare humans for nuclear war.
What is Argonaut?
Argonaut is a secret project carried out by Bellflower Chemical in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Jason Voorhees' origin
Jason Voorhees was once known as Jason Whittering and drowns in 1971, not 1957.
Argonaut's goal
Bellflower's project aimed to prepare humans for nuclear war between the US and Soviet Union.
The cockroach myth
Scientists claimed cockroaches could survive atomic blasts, but this was a myth.
Jason as test subject
Jason was the first test subject to be successfully carried to term under Argonaut.
Pam's experience
Pam Voorhees' miscarriage led to her being part of Argonaut's clinical trial with compromised consent.
The key point
Argonaut, a 1950s-60s Bellflower Chemical project, used Jason Voorhees as a test subject to prepare humans for nuclear war.
