Rick’s Latest Listicle: Odd Jobs of the Odd Kind
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Rick Rose
Co-Host of The Twist Podcast
Welcome to Rick’s Latest Listicle, a regular feature sharing Rick Rose’s lists of things to know about.
Want an odd job you can truly call odd? After researching dozens of the most unusual jobs out there, here are my Top Five picks, from five to one:
5. From researching the bed to setting it up, to sleeping in it (of course) to filing a report with their findings, it’s all in a night’s sleep for a Professional Sleeper. Do you wake in the morning well rested? Then thank this profession for all they do.
4. Ruth Rogers has been doing this work for 30 years. Julie Tatchell has been featured on the television show The Repair Shop doing this special kind of repair. Anke Morgenroth does it in Ireland, the old school way. Indeed the job of a Teddy Bear Repair Person has always served their purpose to make kids and collectors happy for over 100 years since the Teddy Bear was birthed in honor of US President Roosevelt.
3. Extracting venom from a snake for medical research or antivenom production is a delicate and dangerous procedure. The first thing to learn for a Snake Milker is to carefully restrain the snake by using a snake hook or tongs to hold the snake behind the head. Once the snake is restrained, the milker will use a small, blunt object to gently massage the venom glands. This will cause the venom to flow out of the glands and into a collection tube. Fun!
2. In ancient Egypt, they were called “weepers” or “singers of lamentation.” They were hired to wail and cry at funerals in order to show their grief for the deceased The practice of hiring Professional Mourners continued throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. In the Middle Ages, professional mourners were often called “jesters” or “buffoons.” They were hired to entertain the mourners at funerals, and they would often tell jokes and stories to lighten the mood. In the Renaissance, professional mourners were often called “mourning men.” They were hired to give speeches and eulogies at funerals, and they would often sing songs and tell stories about the deceased.
The practice of hiring professional mourners declined in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, it has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. This is due in part to the fact that people are increasingly looking for ways to personalize their funerals. Professional mourners can help to make funerals more meaningful and memorable by providing emotional support to the mourners and by helping to create a unique and personal experience.
1.In China, there is a profession called Professional Fart Smeller. These people are paid to smell farts in order to help companies develop new products that reduce or eliminate flatulence.
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