Jobs of Bygone Eras
Stuff You Should Know17 Heinä 2018

Jobs of Bygone Eras

Join Josh and Chuck today as they take a fun look at some of the strange jobs that our ancestors did. It's a SYSK top 10, meaning there will only be eight or so.

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