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The word “police” has roots in the Ancient Greek word “polis” which means “city.” Citizens have been chosen to police their neighbors for centuries; Ancient China relied on prefects to keep the peace whilst Ancient Greece utilized slaves for various duties associated with modern police forces. The Romans had a corps of Vigiles Urbani, or city watchmen, who would carry out both policing and fire-fighting duties due to the size of the sprawling ancient city. Britain’s Metropolitan Police Service (London) often claims to be the oldest modern police force still in operation, dating back to 1829 although there are older departments, such as the Saint Petersburg Police (Russia) which was formed in 1718. The list that follows has been collated purely by the total size of the police force in each country.



source: http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/the-biggest/freeze-the-10-biggest-police-forces-in-the-world/?view=all

Sleekyshuga:
Hmmmmm... Interesting..

Hehehehehehe @ Professional snugglers ..

Ewwwwww @ Sewer Diver/Clearer ..

Happy Nw year.

mysticgal:
Explorers just remains the best. Muah bro

Muah sis...Thanks&Happy Nw Year.

whitecloth:
Happy New Year to you my online best friend : Explorers
My thoughts : If scientist can design a robot that can go deep into the ocean, a rig into the ground, and a rocket and rover that can go into the sky and explore other planet respectively, why can't they design the one that can go into this sewages, imagine the selfie stand, and still no mechanical device to clean that glass window.
On the wine and food testing, if the space rover can collect rock samples analyse and send the data, also some biochemical and microbiological instrument can analyse to the smallest microbes the textures chemical and toxin of a thing, why the essence of a food and wine tester, or am I missing something ?

Happy new year 2 u 2 bro.

DrTeeee:
Welldone explorer! U must make me your student this year. U re too grounded. I really wish to learn how you obtain all these informations. (Pls don't say google.com o!)
Kindly send me breakdown of enrolement fee and all I would need for my tutorials researchanimalworld@gmail.com
Thanks

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21. Weird From The Past: Resurrectionist or Resurrection-men.



Also known as a body snatcher, a resurrectionist would go to graves and dig up corpses. The purpose of this job would be to then sell the deceased body for dissection and autopsy, often presented during classes at medical schools.

20. Weird From The Past: Rat Catcher.



During a time when cities were heavily infested with rats, a rat catcher was considered a very important public service. Rats commonly carried diseases, and it wasa rat catcher’s job to eliminate as many as possible while risking getting bitten.

19. Most Dangerous: Iron Workers.


You know the massive steel bridges and buildings that you see in and around cities across the country? Those huge structures are erected by ironworkers; men and women who assemble the structural steel framework of pre-engineered metal buildings. It’s more than obvious that walking along steel beams 50 stories high poses several safety hazards. One of those, of course, is a fatal fall the leading cause of ironworker death and injury. Along with falling, ironworkers can be injured or killed by wall collapses, electrocution from live electrical lines/cables, and large falling or swinging objects. In 2012, there were 22 total fatalities, bringing the ironworkers fatality rate to 37.0 per 100,000 workers. Ironworkers have strict guidelines and work codes to follow, including structural supports and fitted harnesses to deter falls and injuries.


source: http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-shocking/the-worlds-10-deadliest-jobs/?view=all

18. Most Dangerous: Construction Labourers/Workers.



Not only do construction laborers rank high in fatality rates, they also rank very high in work place injuries. The most obvious reason for the high rate of injuries among construction laborers is simply the nature and environment of the job. Construction laborers clean and prepare construction sites, build scaffolding, dig large trenches, operate construction equipment, and form job sites. Their daily work consists of heavy lifting and very long hours, often in extreme heat and dangerous environments. Construction laborers can fall victim to electrical hazards, falling objects, heavy machinery malfunction, and cave-ins. Another form of construction which adds to the fatality rate of laborers is road construction, which carries the possibility of death from being hit by a vehicle.

17. Most Dangerous: Bodyguards.

Bodyguards spend their days protecting someone else. This job can get quite dangerous, depending on where you are serving and who you are protecting. According to APD (Australian Professional Bodyguards), there are around 100,000 bodyguards in the world, not including government operatives, and the demand for bodyguards is continuing to increase. This is due to the increase in world violence, which means that the likelihood of a bodyguard getting injured or evenworse, getting killed on the job, becomes much higher. It’s hard to say how many deaths or injuries have occurred in the bodyguarding industry because most of the deaths aren’t publicized, but one thing’s for sure; becoming a bodyguard can be dangerous to say the least.



source: http://www.therichest.com/expensive-lifestyle/lifestyle/most-dangerous-jobs/?view=all

http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-shocking/12-absolute-worst-jobs-you-should-be-glad-you-dont-have/?view=all

http://www.topsixlist.com/2013/06/24/top-6-worlds-most-dangerous-jobs/
cc: dominique

16. Weird: Armpit Sniffer.


You may spend hours of your day sniffing your own armpit, but imagine if you had to spend that amount of time sniffing someone else’s all day, every day. Well for some of those unfortunate people who work for deodorant companies, that’s exactly their job. Someone needs to test the effectiveness of that deodorant, right? To test it they literally have employees who go around sniffing the armpits of several “test pits” to evaluate the effectiveness of the pit stick. Deodorant tester Peta Jones, commenting on her job, said: “It was strange at first, but in a week it was fine.”

15. Most Dangerous: powerline Men.



When you see them working over power lines you may think it’s a hoax. But helicopter line men who work dangling from copters are real. This is considered as a highly specialized form of line work. Helicopter line men have undergone specialized training to do their job. Impossible as it might seem, high-voltage line work can be performed bare handed, believe it or not. The line man has to be isolated from contact with the ground utilizing an insulated bucket. The line man needs to wear a conductive special outfit connected to the live power-line. At this point, the lineman and the line havethe exactly same potential thus permitting the line man to handle the live wire without any harm done.

14. Most Dangerous: Police/Military Officers.


These guys risk their lives every day to make sure that the rest of the population stays safe. From patrolling our streets, securing the border, responding to emergency situations, investigating all kinds of crimes, police, soldiers faces dangers each day. A significant portion of the police fatalities resulted from vehicular or highway accidents. A substantial part also comes from homicides. Police officers earn an average annual salary of $56,250.

13. Most Dangerous: Coal Miners.


Coal miners have what is often ranked among the most dangerous jobs in the world. Coal miners work the whole day in extremely narrow spaces deep in tunnels that are often incredibly hot and humid. Coal dust is of course quite dirty, but it’s also quite harmful to the lungs, and breathing it in constantly is terrible for your health. Not to mention the risk of tunnel collapse, which is a constant threat that seeks to bury them under rock forever. But that’s not all! Miners also suffer hearing loss from the loud instruments used to mine the coal. Around 30 miners die per year in the US alone. We have come a long way, though. Before the 1990s, over 1,500 miners died per year.

12. Most Dangerous: Oil Rig Personnel.


Oil rig personnel have it pretty rough indeed. It is a ridiculously dangerous job with an almost uncountable number of hazards fighting against you at any given time. The job is always performed far from civilization, on an oil rig of course, and usually demands 12 hour shifts with hazardous oil raining down around you the wholetime. Oh, and don’t light a cigarette. What’s worse is that if there is some kind of accident, they’re sofar offshore often it’s difficult to get timely medical care. The pay for the job is not too stellar either, given the risks.

11. Most Dangerous: Crocodile/Lion Trainer.


Crocodile trainers have a rough life. Putting your head/arm in a crocodile’s mouth for shock money is actually a thing. And they even have theaudacity to call it “training.” It apparently happens in Thailand all the time. Even worse, the workers are paid nearly slave wages for their work. One person attending such a show said: “One of the performers had his head crushed while locked in the jaws of a croc.

10. Most Dangerous: Target Stabilizer


Gun enthusiasts are probably well aware of the one cardinal rule of the gun range. Well, you know, except for don’t point your gun at someone else. That rule is don’t go out onto the range for any reason! You certainly don’t want to wind up getting shot by accident. Apparently though, in some places, it’s actually someone’s job to stabilize a shooting target. You just have to feel bad for that poor man. Someone has to have been shot at some point doing this job. It’s literally just an accident waiting to happen. Then it’s going to be someone else’s job to clean up.

9. Most Dangerous: Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers/Attendants.



Pilots and aircraft engineers are paid handsomely in amounts anywhere from $76,050 to $118,070 per year. And there is a good reason for this as they are given a huge responsibility in flying planes way up in the sky where the miniscule mistake may result into hundreds of deaths. Unlike other jobs where there is an even chance of surviving an accident, mistakes made by pilots will probably lead to certain death.

8. Extreme: Skyscraper Window Cleaner.


It requires strong nerves and fearless determination to work as a window cleaner in the city of Dubai, Newyork, and so on.

7. Dirty: Sewer Diver/Clearer.



In some countries without a fully-developed sewer system, sewer divers can be one of the most disgusting jobs imaginable. In places like Mexico City, where the sewers aren’t as advanced as ours, people have to swim through sewage in order to clear blockages and repair pipes by hand. It’s absolutely disgusting that theyhave to wade through sewage just to do that. They often have to wear helmets and body suits for protection. In India, it seems even worse. They sit low at the bottom of a manhole in nothing but their underwear and use a bucket to scoop feces out to be dumped in the middle of the street.

6. Food Tester/Taster.


It pays over $100,000 according to dotjob description to Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. A food tester is a person who takes food or drinks to be served to someone else to confirm that it is safe to eat and does not contain toxins or poisons.


source: http://www.oddee.com/item_96855.aspx

5. Weird: Condom Tester.


An Australian manufacturer called for applications for what it claims could be the world's best job, condom tester. Durex marketing manager Sam White was hiring Australians over the age of 18 who could apply for one of 200 positions as a condom tester. Unfortunately the position is not paid, but successful applicants would receive a free $60 selection of Durex products and will be required to provide the company with honest feedback about the products' performance. One of the lucky 200 testers would win a $10000 bonus.

4. Fun: Wine tester.


Wine tester is a person who sensory examines and evaluation wine to determine its appearance, complexity and character, possible faults among others. Imagine moving to the heart of Sonoma County, where every day you'll come home to more than 450 wineries along the beautiful northern coast of California. Picture living rent free, learning the intricacies of making the perfect wine, and capturing and sharing the entire experience for your network of Twitter followers. Now imagine getting paid $10,000 a month to do it.

3. Luxury Bed Tester.


Roisin Madigan, 22, is earning £1,000 to sleep in designer beds every day for a month. The student is helping with a "sleep survey" carried out by luxury bed specialists Simon Horn Ltd. The company sells luxury Savoir Beds, originally made for the Savoy Hotel. General manager Craig Roylance said Roisin will not only provide an objective view of the beds, pillow on sale, but will also be part of a look into what brings a good night's sleep. She will spend 10am to 6pm in beds in the company's showroom in Edgbaston, and then will blog about her experiences.

2. Weird: Prostitute/Sex worker Tester.

A brothel in Chile owned by Madam Fiorella, who needed somebody to provide that final “interview” in her hiring process.
It goes like this, girls who are interested in working as VIP escorts for Fiorella have to undergo interviews, psychological testing, and a photo session. The applicants are whittled down to a final six, who are then tested one after the other in a single day by the employee. He takes diligent notes on, say, how they moved their hips and whether their groans were adequate, and makes recommendations to the madam. There is even paperwork involved. The strain of the job is actually such that he can only do it once a month, testing around seventy girls or so a year.

1. Professional snugglers.


Professional snugglers can actually make up to $60 per hour. While this job kind of sounds a little like prostitution, there is no sex involved, just snuggling. The job description is pretty self-explanatory. Their task is to cuddle with their clients who might be lonely, sad, or just looking for human touch and connection. And while it certainly takes a special person to want to do this job, that special person makes big bucks, up to $124,000, for basically lying around all day long.

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dominique:
Good one Explorers

The list can't be complete without filling station explosion tragedy that occured in Ghana around June and the recent gas plant explosion that occured in eastern Nigeria last week.

May tragedy not befall us or our loved ones this coming year and the years to come.

Amen.

15. Goil Station Explosion, Ghana.


On June 4, 2015, an explosion and a fire occurred at a petrol station in Ghana's capital city Accra, killing over 250 people. The station, near Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in the city's downtown area, was being used as a shelter from heavy rains and flooding from several days of flooding in the city, and was packed with people, cars and buses, waiting to leave to their various destinations when the explosion occurred. The source of the explosion is unknown though believed to have occurred in the station's fuel tanks. One survivor stated that the power had gone out before the explosion, but after the power was restored, they heard a "pop" and then the fire erupted. About 96 people taking shelter at the station were killed by the fire. Due to the flooding, water had mixed in with the fuel, and when the tanks exploded, the water exacerbated the spread of the fire to nearby buildings, killing additional citizens. The ongoing rainfall and flooding have made rescue efforts difficult.[8][9]So many bodies were taken to the 37 Military Hospital, the largest specialist hospital in Ghana, that the morgue was overwhelmed.


source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Accra_explosion?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C4498166543


http://xantaplus..in/2015/06/78-killed-in-ghana-petrol-station.html

14. India Heat Wave.



The heat wave started on May 21 and ended on June 19 in India. It recorded temperatures between 45 and 48 Celsius degrees everyday. Black asphalt roads were melting. Major power outages were reported due to massive use of air conditioners. Because of heat strokes, 2,500 people died. Typically, the moonsoon season in India makes the temperatures rise between March and July each year, peaking in April and May.

13. Germanwings Flight 9525(4U9525/GWI18G) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain to Düsseldorf Airportin Germany. The flight was operated by German wings, a low-cost carrier owned by the German airline Lufthansa. On 24 March 2015, the aircraft, an Airbus A320-211, crashed 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-west of Nicein the French Alps after a constant descent that began one minute after the last routine contact withair traffic control and shortly after it had reached its assigned cruising altitude. All 144 passengers including two babies and 16 German children, and six crew members were killed. It was Germanwings' first fatal crash in the 18-year history of the company. The crash was deliberately caused by the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies and been declared "unfit to work" by a doctor. Lubitz kept this information from his employer and reported for duty. During the flight, he locked the pilot out of the aircraft's cockpit before initiating a descent that caused the aircraft to crash into the mountain.



source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanwings_Flight_9525?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C8106064495


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3009151/headlines-news-Germanwings-plane-crash-french-alps-crash-Airbus-A320-Barcelonnette-Barcelona-Dusseldorf-francois-hollande-Lufthansa-4U9525.html