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8 CAVE DIVER Being a cave diver sounds like a really cool job right Their purpose is to assist in mankind s quest to learn by carrying out scientific investigations The profession involves diving into bodies of water searching for openings and entering submerged caves Cave diving is the most intense and extreme forms of scuba diving there is and is almost always done for technical purposes rather than recreation 7 SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR This job is perfect for someone who loves skydiving and wants to do it frequently and cheaper Skydiving is an expensive hobby but as an instructor it s part of the job A skydiving instructor teaches people the basics of skydiving and accompanies them on their jump from an airplane several miles in the sky 6 STUNT PERSON Being a stuntman - or woman - is dangerous for obvious reasons While it s becoming more common to use special effects and other technology to create a dramatic scene stuntmen are still sometimes needed Stunts are designed to be as safe as possible but the work comes with inevitable risks and is extremely physically demanding and requires highly-trained physically fit professionals 5 MINERS Working in the mining industry tends to pay very well especially when the prices of minerals and metals are doing well It s also a very demanding and dangerous job however The conditions of a mining environment requires workers to be psychologically sound and in good physical health 3 STORM CHASER Storm chasers pursue a variety of severe weather conditions The single biggest objective for most chasers is to witness a tornado but they re also known to go after other types of storms Storm chasing is primarily a recreational activity to most However chasers sometimes work in cooperation with universities or the government to conduct scientific work 2 OIL RIG WORKER When it comes to some jobs danger is unavoidable These unsung heroes of the world work 12-hour shifts out in the middle of a body of water while trying to extract an element from the Earth below that can combust if something goes wrong 1 BERING SEA FISHERMAN In the Bering Sea many fishermen and women have disappeared and perished trying to obtain their catch The long-running Discovery Channel series The Deadliest Catch showcases the hunt for in treacherous waters The Bering Sea is notorious for having some of the worst weather in the world One day the water is calm and flat with seagulls flying peacefully overhead

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