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The first recorded vending machine dispensed holy water in ancient Egypt. Early proof that convenience is divine.

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A famous early coin-operated dispenser is attributed to Hero of Alexandria (1st century CE) in Roman Egypt. It released a measured amount of holy water when a coin triggered a mechanism—basically the ancient world’s pay-per-pour system.

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