TIL that the first known use of a vending machine dates back to ancient Greece, where a device accepted coins and dispensed holy water in temples.
https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/the-first-known-vending-machine-dispensed-holy-water/
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https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/the-first-known-vending-machine-dispensed-holy-water/
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The first known vending machine dispensed holy water.
Similar to modern machines, the contraption required inserting a coin into a slot.atakeda (History Facts)
