Knives, yes. Toothpaste, no

The Transportation Security Administration today changed its rule on what is allowed to be carried on board airliners.

Basically, these are now allowed:

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The TSA says you can now also bring on board ski poles, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, and golf clubs. Curiously, you can only bring on two golf clubs, forcing the would-be ne’er-do-well to bring along a caddy.

Hand grenades? Those are still banned. And they remain the single oddest thing that people consistently try to sneak on board airplanes, according to the TSA blog, which showed this haul from just one week last month.

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Remember: This stuff (more than 3.4 ounces) remains a bigger threat than a knife…

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