On December 16, 1884, 134 years ago today, William Henry Fruen, of Minneapolis, patented his "Automatic Liquid-Drawing Device." Designed to look like a building, Fruen's device dispensed mineral water ...

This type of vending machine was not a ubiquitous fixture in workplaces of the 1950s and 1960s. A photograph purportedly depicting a "whisky vending machine" from the 1960s is frequently shared on ...

Step by step tutorial showing how to make a tiny LEGO vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video explains the ...

Vending machines around the world sell much more than snacks and soft drinks. The Art-o-Mat is a vending machine invented in North Carolina that dispenses miniature masterpieces. In China, there are ...