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Here is some of the brief history of the vending machine that is quite interesting.

• In 215 BC, the ancient Greeks invented an urn and placed it in an Egyptian temple, which dispensed a certain amount of holy water. It is considered as the first vending machine in recorded history.
• In the early 1880s, the first coin operated vending machines were invented in London and they were vending machines that dispensed postcards.
• Coin acceptor mechanisms that can distinguish real coins from fake ones, has made the vending machine business become much more popular around the world.
• The first vending machine in the United States was located on the subway platforms in New York City. It was invented by The Thomas Adams Company, and it dispensed Tutti Frutti gum.
• The Pulver Manufacturing Company introduced the first animated gum vending machines in 1897.
• Gumball vending machines and round candy vending machines was introduced in 1907.
• A variety of products have been offered since in vending machines: cigarettes, stamps, postcards, candy, gumballs, etc.
• In 1965, soda vending machines were invented.
• 1981, the "talking" vending machines were invented.

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