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2 unusual facts about Argus


ARGUS

ARGUS distribution, a function used in particle physics named after the above experiment

ARGUS-IS

The ARGUS-IS, or the Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System, is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project contracted to BAE Systems.


Alan McLeod McCulloch

He was art critic for the Argus in 1944-47 and after the war became art editor of the Australasian Post, to which he also contributed cartoons.

Argus monitor

Recent studies suggest that the cane toad infestation has severely damaged the population of Argus monitors within the Top End.

Argus Panoptes

Alternative rock band Ween's eighth studio album Quebec has a song entitled "The Argus", which refers to the Argus' many eyes.

The fifteenth colossus from the video game Shadow of the Colossus is called Argus and nicknamed "The Sentinel" and "Vigilant Guard".

Battle of Derne

Commodore Samuel Barron, the new naval commander in the Mediterranean, provided Eaton with naval support from the USS Nautilus, the USS Hornet and the USS Argus.

The force finally reached the port city of Bomba in late April, up the coast from Derne, where the Argus, the Nautilus and the Hornet along with Captain Hull were waiting.

The Argus and Eaton's captured batteries pounded the attackers, who fled under continued bombardment.

Blue-Spotted Grouper

Its species name comes from its resemblance to the "hundred staring eyes" of the monster Argus in Greek mythology.

David Burton

David Burton (lawyer), professor at University of Maryland and partner of The Argus Group, see Americans For Fair Taxation

Fieseler Fi 97

Five Fi 97s took part in the Challenge 1934 touring plane championship in August-September, and Hans Seidemann took third place in an Argus-powered Fi 97, bested only by two Polish RWD-9s.

George Odgers

After the Argus closed in 1956 he was hired by the fledging television station GTV-9 and worked in its news production team.

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

The site contains 25 species of butterfly and 15 dragonfly and damselfly species, which include the nationally scarce varieties of silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) and blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura pumilio).

John Gallo

He's created and worked on layouts for various bands in the doom scene such as Argus's "Sleeping Dogs", Tortured Spirit "Mentally Ill" & "Arkham Sanitarium", Black Manta "Fuck Them All but Six", Reverend Bizarre's "Slice of Doom", Pale Divine, and the majority of his own bands' releases.

Maxwell Meighen

As an Argus director he was also a member of the boards of some of the largest Canadian companies, including Domtar, Massey-Ferguson, Dominion Stores and Hollinger Mines.

Meadow Argus

The Meadow Argus can be found mainly on the Australian mainland, as well as in Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Tuvalu, Samoa and Cook Islands.

Montargis

Though the town is known to date to ancient times, during the Renaissance fanciful etymologies were invented to account for the place name Montargis, whether as mons argi, Mount of Argus, the place where the jealous goddess Juno charged Argus Panoptes with guarding her rival Io, or connected with the chieftain Moritas mentioned by Julius Caesar, in his Gallic Wars.

Nightmare Hunters

The original inspiration for the story came from an article in Brighton's Argus newspaper about the Beast of Bevendean.

Searles Valley, California

The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Argus, Pioneer Point, Searles Valley and Trona.

Snakehead

Northern snakehead, a family of fish known by their family name Channa argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate

The remaining owners of The Cumberland Argus purchased their rival publication The Cumberland Mercury, along with The River Times, a Ryde newspaper and The Weekly Advance, from Granville, in April 1895 and incorporated all three papers into The Cumberland Argus with issue Vol.

The Hillsboro Argus

The Hillsboro Argus covers Hillsboro and some surrounding areas, including North Plains, Cornelius, and Aloha.

Thrislington Plantation

The area supports a diverse invertebrate fauna, which includes the nationally-rare least minor moth, Photedes captiuncula, the nationally-notable Durham argus butterfly, Aricia artaxerxes salmacis, and the common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca.


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