In an online list of ; compiled by Fodor¡¯s Travel, Japan got the nod for 3 out of 13 ¡ª those selling beer, fresh eggs and bananas.
The Fodor¡¯s list failed to impress this writer, who has seen machines with considerably wackier offerings. Some years ago, for instance, I spotted a machine that enabled people to automatically wash, rinse and dry their dogs.
The appearance of original vending machines does warrant media coverage, which is certainly the case for , a new type of vending machine that went into service earlier this year.
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