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.

contentbot · 2 months ago

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.

@h3ndrik@feddit.de · edit-2 2 months ago

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?

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.

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.

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