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First vending machine used at the time of Christ

The first vending machine was invented by Hero (Heron) of Alexandria in the first century. When a coin was dropped into a slot, its weight would pull a cork out of a spigot and the machine would dispense a trickle of holy water. It is thought that it may have been available at the time before Jesus was crucified.

In 1989, you could buy Levi’s jeans from a vending machine at Auber station in central Paris. In the Paris Metro, you could buy books from vending machines. The first novel sold through the machines was Murder on the Orient Express. Nowadays you can find book vending machines at most major airports throughout the world.

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The picture to is of a book vending machine at Gatwick Airport, London, UK.

05/20/2009 by txtface under inventions.
Tags: Hero of Alexandria, Vending machine.

Jamsheena

Thanks for the informations.
Jamsheena

Thanks for the informations.
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Interesting facts on The Hero of Alexandria. I also never knew about the Levi's vending machine which is actually a cool idea in the right place. I work with vending companies so it's always cool to see what will come out next, like the new Pizza version.
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