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Fun Fact of the day: The earliest vending machines
The ancient Roman city of Alexandria was a hotbed of innovation, considered by historians as foundational to modern civilization. Among its most celebrated thinkers was Hero of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician and engineer who lived during the first century A.D. He鈥檚 known for his advancements in pneumatics and the creation of the first-recorded steam engine. He also found the time to invent the first vending machine.
The machines were installed inside religious temples. When a coin was inserted into the machine鈥檚 slot, it triggered a metal lever that in turn released a small quantity of the machine鈥檚 contents.
For a layperson living in the first century with little understanding of mechanical functions, it must have seemed miraculous 鈥� especially since these ancient vending machines were used to dispense holy water!
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As B.C. continues to see new cases of COVID-19, the province is hiring 500 additional workers to boost contact tracing 鈥� a tool used to tack a person鈥檚 whereabouts after they鈥檝e tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Some of the new staff will also support public health services, helping to educate about the virus and immunize for influenza in the fall.
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