Things happening in 1966
This popular group faced controversy after John Lennon remarked the band was "more popular than Jesus"
The Beatles
This large, gray mammal with a distinctive rack of antlers is commonly spotted in New England forests and is the largest member of the deer family.
Moose
This “Queen of Pop” released the hit song “Vogue” in 1990, inspiring a worldwide dance craze.
Madonna
This organ pumps blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients.
Heart
The official sport of Japan, involving two wrestlers trying to force each other out of a ring or to the ground.
Sumo Wrestling
First created at Disneyland and launched nationwide in 1966, this triangular snack’s name comes from the Spanish word for “little golden things.”
Doritos
Native to New England wetlands, this secretive, long-legged wader is recognized by its black-and-white plumage and loud, trumpet-like calls during breeding season
Great Blue Heron
This 1984 Prince song became a chart-topping hit and lent its name to a film about a Minneapolis musician’s rise to fame.
Purple Rain
This fluid, produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, helps emulsify fats during digestion
bile
This musical instrument has 47 strings and seven pedals and is often used in orchestras
Harp
Elected governor of California in 1966, this future U.S. president served two terms before moving on to the White House.
Ronald Reagan
The largest living species of lizard, found in Indonesia, is known for its venomous bite and is capable of bringing down large prey including deer.
Komodo dragon
this Fleetwood Mac song became one of the band’s signature hits, telling a story of love and heartbreak within the group.
Go Your Own Way
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination, located at the back of the skull
Cerebellum
This European city, known as the “City of Canals,” is built on over 100 small islands connected by bridges.
Venice
Created in 1966 and once called “the game that ties you up in knots"
Twister
This Australian marsupial, nocturnal and carnivorous, is famous for its high-pitched scream
Tasmanian devil
This 1983 hit by Police combines a reggae-inspired beat with rock, and its lyrics were inspired by jealousy and romantic obsession.
Every Breath You Take
Bacteria in this part of the digestive system break down fiber and produce gases that affect odor
Large Intestine or Colon
This ancient Incan city, high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, was largely unknown to the outside world until 1911.
Machu Picchu
President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered repeated troop escalations in 1966 in this protracted Cold War conflict that had begun under his predecessor
Vietnam War
This New England seabird, often nesting on remote rocky islands, is a small auk known for its black-and-white plumage and brightly colored beak during breeding season; it famously “parades” in large colonies.
Atlantic Puffin
This 1992 Whitney Houston single became the best-selling single by a female artist and featured in a blockbuster film about a sinking ship.
I Will Always Love You
This part of the eye controls the amount of light entering and changes shape to focus on objects at different distances.
Lens
Originally invented to assist in childbirth, this device now famously requires hearing protection for industrial use.
Chainsaw