Some other jobs were needed in the past, but they have disappeared.
Praegustators ( pre = before; gustator = taster) This was a job in which people could eat like a king. Actually, they had to eat before kings and emperors to make sure their meals and drinks hadn’t been poisoned. They knew that their hazardous career —and life— could end very soon.
Leech Collectors From antiquity until the late 19th century, doctors used
leeches for bloodletting , which was supposed to cure different illnesses. Leech collectors used legs of animals to attract the leeches, and sometimes they used their own legs. The profession was dangerous and it wasn’t well-paid.
bloodletting: n. the practice of taking blood from a patient to cure disease
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