Re: Occupational Forensics
Another fun one would be to have a specialized tool from a given trade laying on a table, ask the person to hand it to you and see if they pick it up right. There are a whole host of tools which for various reasons have parts that need to be kept clean, not touched, or kept safely away from people. Those unfamiliar would just grab whatever part is handy if it isn't sharp, but a craftsman would hold it properly unconsciously.
For instance, woodworking tools are often sharp in unexpected places. leatherworking tools are kept polished clean except on the handle. I'm sure there are more that could be investigated.
One could also tell something by a regional palate. Now, we get tastes from all over the world, but in a lower tech society, if you can or can't handle spicy food it says something about where you have been.
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