101 Objects That Changed the World

Our lives are so full of stuff these days that the average object is instantly forgettable. But when fate and history combine even the simplest of objects become infused with destiny--so much so that they actually change the world. It may look like a lump of rock but if it's a Moon Rock then it stands for mankind's giant leap. And while it's just a twisted loop of steel if it's a Slinky it bounces us back to our youth. Sometimes a guitar is just a guitar but if the guitar you're playing is Jimmy Hendrix's then you're touching a generation. Some objects are one-of-a-kind (King Tut's mask ) others are ubiquitous (the wedding ring ) but they touch us all...personally and universally. They're icons and without them the world wouldn't be the same.