The first vending machine in the world was invented to dispense holy water.
Why it is true
In the first century, Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria created a device where people inserted a bronze coin. The weight of the coin triggered a lever that released an exact amount of holy water.
Source: Smithsonian
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