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20 Oddest Jobs--Don't Laugh: They're Better Than Yours  
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If you've ever daydreamed about finding a job that lets you play with legos, crack safes or ride around in the Weinermobile, you don't need to wake up, you just need to look in the right places. Do you know any more?

	Potato Chip Inspector--Oversee potato chips on an assembly line and check for overcooked or clumped chips to discard.
	Wax Figure Maker--Mold wax to create figures, often, but not limited to, the human form. Figures are often made in the likeness of people who have achieved historical or celebrity recognition.
	Foot Model--Work as a "parts model," modeling their feet for advertisements that feature footwear, lotions and other related-products.
	Golf Ball Diver--Search the depths of golf course bodies of water to find lost golf balls to refinish and resell.
	Doll Doctor--Repair, repaint and reassemble doll parts to doctor-up dolls that have missing, broken or damaged parts.
	Egg Inspector--Examine eggs for cracks and other irregularities before they are graded and stamped for approval.
	Knife Thrower's Assistant--Act as human targets for the knife thrower, which can involve mastering feats such as being tied to a spinning wheel while having knives thrown within inches of their bodies, or having objects cut above their heads.
	Foley Artist--Use random items and whatever else they can find to create and record the noises used to make the sounds effects in films, such as heavy footsteps, rolling thunder or creaking doors.
	Solfeggist--Listen to recorded music and monitor notes in indistinguishable compositions.
	Snow Researcher--Collect and analyze ice crystals in snow to study the effects of pollution on area snowfall.
	Wig Maker--Create and fit hair pieces such as wigs, beards, mustaches and eyebrows for clients requesting hair for costume or personal needs. Gross Stunt Producer--Create new ways to gross out contestants on television shows, using insects, animal products and other things considered that could be considered "gross" by society's standards.
	Mermaid--Entertain crowds as an underwater performer.
	Whiskey Ambassador--Drink and explain the proper ways to serve and savor various whiskeys.
	Dog Food Tester--Taste and analyze dog food samples and write reviews on the results.
	Bonfire Builder--Gather discarded wood from trash bins, beaches, construction scrap heaps and similar areas to expertly build bonfires.
	Dice Inspector--Inspect dice used in casinos for lopsided angles, misspotting and other blemishes that could cause error when the dice are rolled for gambling purposes.
	Ethnographer--Research and study single groups of human behavior through fieldwork, observing and questioning participants.
	Gum Buster--Remove gum stuck to sidewalks, street benches and other unwanted areas by de-sticking the gum through a steaming process.

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Comments: I'd never want to be a dog taster. That's just something else. I never thought somebody actually does that for a living. Comment by: nparadocks