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TIL The first vending machine was invented in 1st century CE Egypt to dispense holy water. The next widely known vending machine was invented 1,800 years later in Victorian England.

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TIL The first vending machine was invented in 1st century CE Egypt to dispense holy water. The next widely known vending machine was invented 1,800 years later in Victorian England.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 6 months ago

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The History of Vending Machines Goes Back to the 1st Century

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