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Vending machines are machines that sell a Good Things to
variety of items ranging from snacks to
beverages for our daily needs such as K no w about
umbrellas, slippers and even small grocery vENDING
items! Here are some interesting facts that you MACHINEs
1 Japanese love vending machines 2
may not know about vending machines.
In Japan you can get these kind of
items from the vending machine:
soft drinks, vegetables, eggs, ties,
umbrellas, sneakers, owers, ice and Vending machines help to
even books. recycle and restore humanity
Most of the vending machines o er Vending machines invented by Engin Girgin accept
30 di erent types of bottled and recyclable cans and bottles in exchange for food being
canned drinks. dispensed from the same machine for stray dogs Unique and weird
There is one vending machine for in Istanbul. 3 vending machines
every 23 people and more Some cities in Europe have ordered vending machines
machines are being installed. There to cater for people who jog and walk with their dogs. Live crabs vending
are 5.52 million of such machines. They can recycle their water bottles in exchange for machine in China
There are also vending machines food to feed their dogs. Lettuce vending
being installed in housing areas as machine in Japan
the crime rate in Japan is very low. (Sourced from: http://www.spiegel.de/international/turkish-stray- Eggs, milk and cheese
dog-feeding-machine-a-model-for-social-design-a-986392.html)
So, it is unlikely for the machines to vending machine in
be vandalised. Germany
Link
In Japan, a monkey learnt
Glossary how to insert coins into
vandalised getting destroyed or damaged by someone the vending machine
humanity the quality of being humane; to show kindness
stray a domestic animal found wandering without an owner https://youtu.be/
LhprzQL1E3s
1. Match the words to their correct meanings.
a. variety any drink, usually other than water
b. beverages to distribute something out
c. installed a number of different types of things
d. dispense something which is described as unusual
e. unique to be placed in position for service or use
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