In a subway station in the Chinese city of Nanjing, vending machines sell live crabs. The crabs are kept at 0-10° C (32-50° F) – not enough to freeze them, but cold enough to make them docile. Around 200 crabs are sold daily – and if you buy a dead one, you’ll get three live ones for free.
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Japan has over 5 million operating…
Japan has over 5 million operating vending machines currently within the country, making it so there is 1 vending machine per 23 people, making it the country with the most vending machines per capita in the entire world.
In the late 90’s, Coca-Cola tested vending machines that would…
In the late 90’s, Coca-Cola tested vending machines that would automatically change prices based on the temperature outside. The higher the temperature the higher the price.
Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city’s stray…
Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city’s stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.
Its possible to buy wigs in vending mach …
Its possible to buy wigs in vending machines in Japan. Wigs for dogs that is, and mostly in Tokyo.
The first vending machine — a device th …
The first vending machine — a device that dispensed holy water in exchange for a coin — was invented in the first century A.D.
There are more vending machines in Japan …
There are more vending machines in Japan than people in New Zealand.