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20 Strangest Things Confiscated by Airport Security, Ranked

Smuggled Cobras, Disguised Blades, and Bizarre Contraband Caught at Airports

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  1. TSA security officer checking passenger documents and carry-on bags at John Glenn Columbus International Airport
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Airport security officers screen millions of carry-on bags and suitcases every single day, and X-ray monitors reveal far more than oversized shampoo bottles. From concealed daggers and inert rocket grenades to live reptiles and sedated predators, here are 20 of the strangest items ever confiscated at airports, ranked.

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