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The world's first vending machine didn't dispense snacks or sodas, but holy water in ancient temples. It was invented in the 1st century AD by a Greek mathematician and engineer named Hero of Alexandria. Hero created the device to solve a common problem in the temples. Worshippers were taking more than their fair share of holy water for the donations they left. His machine was simple but brilliant. When a person inserted a coin, its weight would fall onto a pan attached to a lever. The lever wou
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This is the replica of the world's first coin-operated vending machine invented 2,000 years ago. Greek-Egyptian engineer and mathematician Hero of Alexandria invented the machine in the 1st century CE. Placed in Egyptian temples, the machine was used to dispense holy water in exchange for coins to make priests' lives easier and the process more efficient. | GIGadgets
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The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria, a Greek engineer and mathematician, in the first century AD in Roman Egypt. Designed for use in temples, the machine dispensed holy water in exchange for a coin, ensuring that worshippers did not take more than their allotted share. The mechanism operated using a simple system: when a coin was inserted, it fell onto a pan connected to a lever, the weight of which opened a valve and released a set amount of holy water. Once the coin sl
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