When you think of a vending machine, we tend to imagine a candy bar or perhaps row after row of bottled beverages. But have you ever seen, for example, a machine stuffed to the brim with blankets? We’ve gathered some of the weirdest and most interesting vending machines from around the internet.
We also got in touch with Lisa Yaszek, a professor of science fiction studies in the school of literature, media, and communication at Georgia Tech to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, be sure to upvote your favorites and share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1 My Airport Has A Book Vending Machine
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#2 A Cheese Vending Machine In A Mountain Village In Switzerland
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#3 This Bakery In Japan Puts Their Leftover Bread In A Vending Machine To Sell After Hours
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#4 They Have Baguette Vending Machines In France
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#5 A Local Farm Sells Eggs At A 24/7 Vending Machine On Their Driveway
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#6 Grocery Store Near Me Has A Sticker Vending Machine With 90s Stock In It
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#7 24/7 Pizza Vending Machine In Finland
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#8 A Shop Repurposed An Old Cigarette Machine To Sell Local Artisans' Work
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#9 Baby Supply Vending Machines With Diapers, Snacks, And Parenting Essentials At O’Hare Airport
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#10 Short Story Dispenser At Los Angeles Public Library Central
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#11 A Blanket Vending Machine At My Local Movie Theater
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#12 Farmer's Vending Machines In Germany Offering Fresh Eggs, Potatoes, Milk, Jams, Jarred Meats, And Noodles
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#13 Yarn Vending Machine In Philadelphia
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#14 There Are Wine Vending Machines In Austria
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#15 This Life-Saving Vending Machine In Oklahoma
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#16 A Public Library Vending Machine At The Train Station. I Love This
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#17 In The Netherlands, There Are Vending Machines For Fresh Flowers
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#18 Put In A Coin And Get A Random Tattoo. I Was Surprised With A Tattoo Vending Machine Gift For Christmas. I Loved The Concept, And It Was Super Fun To Do
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#19 Book Vending Machine At A Local Elementary School
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#20 A Sock Vending Machine
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#21 Heraklion Airport In Greece Has A Seed Vending Machine
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#22 Ramen Vending Machine
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#23 A Fried Chicken Vending Machine In Otaru, Hokkaido
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#24 A Sausage Vending Machine In Germany
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#25 Thongs Vending Machine In Melbourne
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#26 This Airport Vending Machine Sells LEGO Sets
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#27 Vending Machine Just For Skittles
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#28 Strawberry Vending Machine. This Is At A Strawberry Greenhouse In The Westland In The Netherlands
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#29 This Cotton Candy Vending Machine
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#30 My University's Engineering Building Has An Electrical Component Vending Machine
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#31 Flower Seed Vending Machine In A German City
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#32 My Kid's School Has A Vending Machine For School Supplies
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#33 Pringles Gambling Vending Machine, The Cost Is Slightly Higher Than Buying In A Store But You Have A Random Chance To Get One, Two Or Three Tubes
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#34 Germany Has Vending Machines For Meat Products
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#35 Vending Machine With Some Juice
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#36 This Champagne Vending Machine
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#37 A Dispenser That Sells Local Cheese (Fromage) And Morteau's Sausages In The Train Station (Besancon, France)
I saw that while waiting for my train. I tried a Comte cheese, and it was really good. I couldn't finish it, so I gave it to a random homeless dude (who gave it to someone else).
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#38 A Vending Machine For Bouquets In France
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#39 My Dentist Has A Vending Machine For Toothpicks And Toothbrushes
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#40 "Vending Machine Corner" In Akihabara Contains A Number Of Vending Machines Selling Strange Things Like Popcorn, A Tennis Ball, A Tube Of Carrots, And Mystery Boxes
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#41 A Macaroon Vending Machine In Japan
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#42 Condom Vending Machine In Japan That Has "I Love You" Written In Many Different Languages
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#43 I Found A Jansport Backpack Vending Machine In Mexico City
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#44 Ever Been Walking Down The Street Needing A Bottle Of Soup Stock With A Fish Inside? Fear Not. Osu, Nagoya
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#45 This Pencil Vending Machine At The Local Middle School
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#46 The Men's Bathroom In This Movie Theatre Had A Vending Machine For Pain Meds, Chapstick, Cologne, And Candy
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#47 You Can Buy Crutches From This Vending Machine Next To A Local Hospital In Vilnius, Lithuania
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#48 Grocery Store I Live Beside Sells Ammunition Out Of A Vending Machine
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