Vending machines were first introduced in the 1880s, selling postcards and envelopes. They spread to Germany in 1893, selling cigarettes, chocolate, and soap. Today, vending machines sell anything from gold bars to pizza. Carvana sells cars through multi-story vending machines in America. The first vending machine was created by Hero of Alexandria. Automated beer sales in Japan have decreased due to concerns about underage drinking.
The first modern coin-operated vending machines appeared in railway stations and post offices in the 1880s and sold postcards, envelopes and note paper. By 1893, the concept had spread to Germany, where cigarettes, chocolate, chewing gum, and soap were distributed. Around the world today, using machines that require far more than a single coin, anything can be bought 24 hours a day, from gold bars in Dubai and live crabs in China, to delicacies like baguettes in France, pizza in Italy and french fries in the Netherlands and Australia.
You can get anything you want:
In recent years, vending machines have become super-sized thanks to Carvana, a company that sells cars online. Their multi-story buildings found across America allow you to dial in your next set of wheels.
The very first vending machine was devised by the ancient engineer/mathematician Hero of Alexandria, who devised a way to dispense a stream of holy water when a believer inserts a coin.
Some items may not be suitable for auto vending. After concerns about underage drinking, automated beer sales in Japan are down 50%, even after the addition of driver’s license scanners.
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