We take a chance with a random selection from a machine that sells tarantulas and dung beetles for you to eat.
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New installations will provide welcome relief for families with young children while on the road.
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Just when we thought Japanese vending machines couldn’t get any more awesome, we’re happy to be proven wrong.
Almost all drink makers caution against it, but one says it’s safe as long as you follow some special rules.
The newest natural summer snack sensation is also helping people with disabilities earn livings.
Scale-size recreations of Japan’s ever-present drink machines dispense their own tiny model cans.
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