Antlers, bear spray? What TSA will and won't allow on an airplane

Anyone who flies with any frequency probably has a good idea of what they can and cannot get past a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer and take on board an airplane.

But the rules are constantly evolving, leaving travelers to ponder: Can I bring my set of artificial skeleton bones in my carry-on or do I need to check those? (Short answer: Carry those babies on board or check 'em, either way they'll be flyin' the friendly skies.)

The www.tsa.gov website lists — from A to Z — answers to nearly every single item you can imagine (or never would imagine) traveling with and whether or not those items are allowed on board or have to be checked-in or simply left behind.

But it's a long list, so the Detroit Free Press took the liberty to peruse it for some of the more, um, interesting and unusual things people might want to bring on board and what the TSA has to say about it:

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Finally, if you're like me, you would sit with your knees under your chin in the window seat of row 14A, wondering why the seat cushion is only a flotation device and there's no parachute in it? Wouldn't a parachute solve all the worries of anyone ever dying in an airplane crash ever again?

Well, good news. You can bring your own parachute on the flight!

That's right, TSA allows it. There's just one catch: If a TSA officer decides your parachute needs inspection, you must be present at the screening point to assist in the inspection. If you are not, the parachute will not be allowed on the plane. And, even if you are, there is one other rub. Wrote TSA, "TSA is not responsible for repacking parachutes."

Uh oh. Safe travels and bon voyage!

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