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Once upon a time, vending machines sold two things: candy and soda. Well, not anymore. There are a lot of bizarre vending machines located all over the world from the U.S. to Spain to Japan, filled with a ton of even weirder things. Gathered here are 43 of the strangest vending machines selling the most unlikely goods and services you'd ever imagine on the street. Prepare to bug-out!

It's a common occurrence: you're out and about and really want a live Shanghai Hairy Crab. But there are no open stores to buy one from! What's a hungry crab fan to do?