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Can You Recognize These Extinct Jobs From 100+ Years Ago?


I’m in my history era RN — which basically means I love looking up random facts about the olden days and making trivia quizzes about it. And as it turns out, there are soooo many obsolete professions I had no idea even existed, and they’re too fascinating not to discuss!

So here’s how this goes: I’ll give you the name of a profession, and you’ll have to choose the closest description. Now, let’s get to work! (Haha, get it? OK, sorry.)

Do you know any other old professions that have gone extinct? Tell me in the comments below!

And make sure to follow BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram for more fun historical trivia!

Abby Zinman

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