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In the 21st century, jobs, various positions, and roles keep changing incredibly quickly due to the development of, the state of the economy, and other influences. But when you look into the past, you'll see that this sort of thing isn't new at all and that a lot of jobs have become obsolete. Here are some bizarre professions that used to exist at the beginning of the previous century but have become obsolete and completely extinct. 1. Pinsetters Bowling alley pinsetters were young boys employed at bowling alleys to set up the pins for clients. wikimedia.org 2. Knocker-Uppers Knocker-uppers were people who woke people up for work in the era prior to the invention of the alarm clock. laboiteverte.fr 3. Lamplighters Before electricity was used for lighting public spaces, lamplighters had the job to light up, put down and refuel street lamps. blogs.democratandchronicle.com 4. Switchboard Operators Switchboard operators were integral parts of a telephone network’s operation before modern technology rendered them obsolete. They would connect long-distance calls and do other things that are now done digitally. wikipedia.org 5. Aircraft Listeners Before radars were invented, the military had to resort to having their personnel vigilantly listen for enemy aircraft. retronaut.com 6. Body Snatchers Resurrectionists, or “body snatchers,” were hired in the 19th century to remove corpses from graves for universities to use as cadavers. Cadavers from legal means were rare and difficult to obtain, so universities had to resort to other means to procure cadavers for their students. paul-barford.blogspot.com 7. Log Drivers In days before logs were carried by trucks, they were driven along the river to their destinations by these people. wikipedia.org 8. Factory Lectors Broadly speaking, a lector is simply someone who reads. However, they were often hired with money pooled from workers to read to large rooms full of manual laborers to keep them entertained. Some read left-leaning or union publications to the workers. thecigarmaker.net 9. Ice Cutters Before refrigerators and freezers, ice was cut from frozen lakes, sold and kept in cellars. sharenator.com 10. Rat Catchers This occupation was widespread in Europe, and its purpose was to keep rat population at their minimum while catchers were risking to get infections rats carry. Credits: scooplify.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.