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Brief Fact Check:
A November 2023 article from the New York Post details how the TSA intercepted a passenger trying to bring an unusual item through security, calling it a “learning moment.” No major recent changes in TSA regulations or protocols have been announced since. Items confiscated at airports are often bizarre, but this particular story emphasizes the agency’s ongoing commitment to safety—and sometimes, to educating travelers about what not to pack.

LieFeed Headline:
TSA Issues Diploma After Confiscating Passenger’s “Graduate Degree” in Bad Decisions

By: Your Friendly Neighborhood LieFeed Staff

In a shocking turn of events, the TSA has reportedly awarded a passenger a “Certificate of Should Have Known Better” after they attempted to board a plane carrying what officials are now calling “The Most Unnecessary Thing We Saw This Month (So Far).”

“It’s not every day you see someone try to bring a fully loaded fondue set onto a plane,” said TSA Supervisor Pat Down, “But we considered it a teachable moment, so we gave them a diploma.” The passenger, who requested anonymity over fear their mother would find out, reportedly insisted the bubbling pot was “just for emergencies, like if my seatmate needs a quick Gruyère fix.”

Experts say this is further proof that the TSA is not just an airport agency—it’s now the country’s unofficial finishing school for baffling travel etiquette.

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