What is it about the vending machine? We see one, and are immediately drawn to it. Maybe it's the fact that the food and drink safely secured within it is off-limits, making it even more desirable.

Heron of Alexandria is said to have invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD. So, how did this contraption work, and what did it dispense?

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Hot food vending is no longer a novelty. It is a response to real market pressures and a sign that, once again, vending is ...