What is it about the vending machine? We see one, and are immediately drawn to it. Maybe it's the fact that the food and drink safely secured within it is off-limits, making it even more desirable.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Who among us would imagine that chewing gum has ancient origins? Many cultures around the word used various substances as chewing gum. In the ...

Heron of Alexandria is said to have invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD. So, how did this contraption work, and what did it dispense?

The devices are ubiquitous in our world yet those as we know them didn’t emerge until the latter days of the 19th century. But wait! The very first vending machine was actually invented almost two ...

With an ever-expanding range of features and greater adaptability, vending machines are no longer limited to traditional ...