Curious Questions: Who invented the vending machine? (Clue: they've been around for 2,000 years) countrylife.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countrylife.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With many historical inventions, there are often disagreements about the identity of the creator, the origin of the idea, and the time when the product