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This person’s entire job is to smell armpits to test deodorants.
Odor tester
Fun Fact: Some testers sniff up to 60 pits a day — now that’s dedication.
This "breakfast meat" once tried to rebrand itself as “America’s favorite canned meat.”
Spam
Fun Fact: There are over 15 flavors of Spam worldwide — including pumpkin spice (really!).
Fonzie made this gesture cool.
The thumbs-up
Fun Fact: The actor Henry Winkler couldn't ride a motorcycle in real life!
In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one of these social pets.
Guinea pig
Fun Fact: They get lonely — so the law says they need a friend!
This catchy song by The Beatles starts with “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away…”
Yesterday
Fun Fact: Paul McCartney first called it “Scrambled Eggs” while writing it!
If you like bubble wrap, you'd love this job of popping packaging to check its quality.
Professional bubble wrap popper
Fun Fact: Some factories do this by hand — and it's oddly satisfying!
This food was so valuable in ancient Rome, soldiers were sometimes paid in it.
Salt
Fun Fact: That’s where the word “salary” comes from — sal means salt in Latin!
This 1960s show featured a family living with a 7-foot butler named Lurch.
The Addams Family
Fun Fact: Lurch’s catchphrase “You rang?” became a pop culture staple!
In this country, people race camels by remote control.
United Arab Emirates
Fun Fact: They replaced child jockeys with robot ones for safety.
This “Piano Man” made a career out of singing about New York, uptown girls, and scenes from Italian restaurants.
Billy Joel
Fun Fact: He never actually worked as a piano man — but he did once box competitively!
This job involves being paid to stand in line for someone else.
Professional line stander
Fun Fact: In Washington D.C., people are often hired to hold spots for congressional hearings!
This fruit floats in water and bounces when it's ripe.
Cranberry
Fun Fact: That’s why cranberry farms flood the fields — to harvest them like bouncing berries!
This 1950s sitcom couple slept in separate beds on-screen — even though they were married in real life!
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo(I Love Lucy)
Fun Fact: Back then, TV censors didn’t allow couples to share a bed — even married ones!
This country has more sheep than people — by 5 to 1.
New Zealand
Fun Fact: The wool business is woolly big over there.
This Beatles song starts with a clock chime and ends with a crowd singing “na-na-na-naaaa.”
Hey Jude
Fun Fact: It was originally written as “Hey Jules” for John Lennon’s son, Julian.
This person is hired to apologize for someone — especially in Japan.
Professional apologizer
Fun Fact: They practice facial expressions and kneeling angles for maximum sincerity.
This frozen treat was originally called “Hokey Pokey” in parts of New Zealand.
Ice cream
Fun Fact: Street vendors used to shout “Hokey Pokey!” instead of “Ice cream!”
This sitcom about a magical housewife wiggled its way into America’s heart.
Bewitched
Fun Fact: Samantha’s nose wiggle was actually done by moving her lip — not her nose!
In Italy, it's illegal to do this in Venice — especially to pigeons.
Feed them
Fun Fact: Feeding the pigeons in St. Mark’s Square was banned because they were damaging historic statues... and pooping on tourists.
The Supremes told us, “You can’t hurry” this.
Love
Fun Fact: Phil Collins later covered the same song — turning Motown into pop-rock gold!
This person is paid to wake up others by knocking on their windows with a long stick.
Knocker-upper
Fun Fact: This was a real job in Britain before alarm clocks — some even used peashooters!
In South Korea, this pizza topping is considered normal — but to many, it’s a dessert!
Sweet potato
Fun Fact: Some Korean pizzas also come with whipped cream and cornflakes. 🤯
In Gilligan’s Island, the castaways somehow had radios, clothes, and supplies — but no one thought to fix this.
The boat
Fun Fact: Despite being a “3-hour tour,” they had enough props for years!
In Thailand, it’s considered rude and even illegal to leave home without this piece of clothing.
Underwear
Fun Fact: While it's not strictly enforced, the law does exist — in case you needed motivation to do laundry.
This song begins: “Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch...”
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
Fun Fact: The song became a hit again in the '90s thanks to the movie Ghost — and a whole lotta pottery.