The Weirdest Things Seized by TSA in 2021

Bright suitcases on luggage conveyor belt at arrival area of passenger terminal in airport. View of baggage carousel.

With the year wrapping up, the Transportation Security Administration is sharing some of the craziest things it’s gotten through security in 2021. And there are some doozies.

Over on their Instagram page, TSA has some of the weirdest stuff snuck into luggage. This includes exploding golf balls and grenades. The weirdest? That honor may go to the harpoon found through security checks.

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There are more, of course. We’re talking throwing stars, a stun-gun disguised as a smartphone, bullets hidden in a Mentos gum container, and A Nightmare on Elm Street-themed cleaver. Did you know Nightmare on Elm Street weapons were a thing? Me neither!