- Ice that is frozen solid when it goes through TSA security is permitted, but ice that has begun to melt must adhere to the liquid rule
- TSA forbids snowglobes unless they are smaller than a tennis ball
- Leave the gel heating pad in your checked luggage – it will be confiscated at the TSA security checkpoint
- Cremains in a wood or plastic container may be carried through security, but leave the marble urns at home as they cannot be effectively x-rayed
- These food items are limited to 3.4 ounces: peanut butter, creamy cheese, yogurt, wet pet food
- Bowling balls are allowed in your carry-on, but bowling pins, along with baseball bats and cast iron frying pans, are not
- Foam hands are allowed through security, but foam swords are not
- Gel insoles or shoe inserts were long forbidden, but may now be carried or worn through security; however, some people still have them confiscated
