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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 72 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The Tiffany problem

[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Beverly, which originated from the term "beaver meadow" and has historical usage

I have questions

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Like, "Beverly, are you free Saturday night?"

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Extra apropos points (apropoints?) because Theophania is also Greek.

[–] nafzib@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yo, wtf? And I quote from that wiki article:

"The first known vending machine, created in the 1st century CE by Hero of Alexandria, dispensed holy water. This invention predates the modern concept of vending machines by nearly 2,000 years, making it seem anachronistic in ancient history."

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That sounds more like a faucet

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Dispensed in exchange for a coin.

Similar to modern machines, Heron’s device required inserting a coin into a slot. The coin fell onto a pan that was connected to a lever, which opened a valve on the other end where the holy water flowed out. The pan continued to move under the weight of the coin until, eventually, the coin slid off. The lever would then raise back to its initial state and close the valve, stopping the flow of water.