Mining for Sulfur by Hand in a Volcano 1:56

If you've ever lit a match then you know what sulfur smells like. These guys have, what is most likely, a very unpleasant job. On the side of an active volcano, workers in Indonesia are mining raw sulfur by hand. Think about that for a moment. And you thought your job was tough.

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