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7 jobs from the past that no longer exist

Published: 5:23am, 8 Aug, 2019

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From leech collectors to grooms of the stool, we go back in time to check out some of the “odd” jobs people did

Did you know the muffin man was a real job?

Published: 5:23am, 8 Aug, 2019

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