For the past eight years, Alil Santos has been making a living by picking up things that people lost in the street. It doesn't seem like a decent job, but on the day of "the end of the world", he earned 1000 dollars.

Alil, 38, walks the streets of new york every day. City treasure hunters spend a lot of time looking down at all the metal holes every day, hoping to meet some valuable items.

Whenever something attracts him, he will try to stick it back with dental floss and mousetrap glue. Sometimes it's just a coin or a useless flash, but many times Alier can leave with jewelry, cash or even an iPhone or iPod.

"If you lose something, I will pick it up carefully." He warned pedestrians in new york.