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Why harvesting $2,900 bird's nests is one of the most dangerous jobs

Havovi Cooper, Dylan Bank, and Selima Hussain
2022-06-13T18:44:00Z
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In the Philippines, collecting the main ingredient for bird's nest soup, swiftlet nests, is one of the most dangerous jobs in Asia.

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