We bet you’ve seen them on TV, and their job is the toughest of all. They cannot smile, laugh or display any expressions at all. Sometimes, tourists go out of their way to make them laugh with funny antics, but the guards have to make sure that they never even break into a smile, which of course takes a huge amount of self control. Also, the guards are often punished with extra duties or other consequences if they break protocol.
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These scientists basically give themselves up for science. They not only voluntarily get trapped in a net with mosquitoes, they let the mosquitoes feed off their skin, knowing the consequences full well. You’d think these jobs are very high paid, but that’s actually not true since the research is part of a bigger project.
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Usually, mosquitoes are trapped inside a net with the researcher so that they can be observed up close. The researcher offers up her or his leg so that the mosquito feeds, and then they observe the insect and also collect its samples to be studied later.
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Pharmaceutical companies often employ people to test out smells, which includes bodily odours. Yes, this includes people smelling other people’s armpits, breaths and even their farts, which helps in making soaps and perfumes. But you gotta admit, it’s pretty gross.
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Most developed countries use machine to clear out their drains and sewers, but some underdeveloped countries actually employ people on low wages to go into sewers to clean them out. Not only are these the worst jobs in the world, but the pay is downright exploitatory.
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