For example, medical marijuana users in Los Angeles can hit up special electronic machines for their bud, complete with different strain choices.
In Britain, some nightclubs boast vending machines that offer cheap, comfy ballet flats for gals whove had enough of their high heels for the night.
In Italy, the University of Bologna developed a vending machine that makes pizza from scratch from the fresh dough to toppings all in three minutes.
Dutch company, Springtime, has a vending machine that dispenses ready-to-rent bicycles, while a machine in Tokyo offers umbrellas, and others in Japan sell farm-fresh eggs.
But the strangest auto-vendor of all is a kinky machine in Japan that dispensed used schoolgirls underwear. Reportedly, the pre-worn panties station only existed for a few short months back in 1993.
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