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15 Of The Worst Jobs In History, Including Rat Catcher & Leech Collector
Mike Rowe’s seen seriously dirty jobs. But those types of jobs were even filthier in the old days.
Imagine being a rat catcher. In the 1800s, those workers weren’t wearing Orkin Pest Control polo shirts. And what kind of traps did they even have?
Were there worse jobs? Yes. Gong farmers in Tudor, England, had it rough. Removing cesspools of waste from the streets. Many passed out from noxious gases!
Those gigs make chimney sweeping seem like heaven. See the rest of the story here. Discover the other 12 jobs with details like…
What a matchstick girl did.
The wool industry’s dirty secret.
Why army drummer wasn’t the safe job it sounds like.
Thanks for reading,
Shane McLendon — Today’s Time Capsule writer
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