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.
Vending machines are one of the few things keeping us away from the dream of a cashless society. The devices, which offer up an array of items for a little...
How do we know about that vending machine from the first century? I suppose it's not around anymore. Did anyone mention it in their travel blog? Or did Heron archive the instruction manual?