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You're a What? Weird Jobs Quiz
There are more than 12,000 entries in the United States Department of Labor's dictionary of occupational titles. Can you guess which titles are real jobs listed in that directory, and which we made up?
Questions and answers provided by the
Discovery Channel
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1
Hair-boiler operator
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
2
Cheese sprayer
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
3
Online-quiz writer
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
4
Fig pollinator
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
5
Doll-wig heckler
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
6
Mussel floater
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
7
Fish-liver sorter
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
8
Odd-bundle worker
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
9
Honey-and-syrup weigher
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
10
Neck skewer
a)
Real
b)
Made-up
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