Many of us have experienced the frustration of leaving something in our travel bags by accident, only to have it confiscated by TSA at the airport.

I'm not talking about the recent stories of bullets or firearms confiscated on the islands, just the normal stuff we all might have in our bags at some point.

I was flying out of Boston's Logan International Airport once, with a gift for my uncle, an engraved brass letter opener.  The problem was I left it in my carry on, not in my checked bag.

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Of course it was taken out and tossed into a big bin of items by TSA.  They were just doing their job, but I wonder if that letter opener ever made its way to someone with the same "MBB" initials.

Where do items confiscated by the TSA go?

Do you wonder what happens the thousands of pounds of good stuff seized by airport authorities or simply left on airplanes?

Thrillist.com has an answer. I always thought items were thrown away, but that's not the case.

The items get sold in bulk at an online auction site.  There are some great items on the site, like phone chargers, air pods, watches, headphones, jewelry and all kinds of electronics. As you can imagine, there are plenty of pocket knifes and box cutters too.

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It's crazy the amount of items left behind in seat backs or taken by airport security gates.

I have left air pods, expensive headphones, iPods (back in the day), and countess other items in seatbacks, due to distractions by kids or simple fatigue as I was exiting the plane.  You know what I am talking about.

Great deals on bulk confiscated items from TSA

Here's the site where you can get some sweet deals by the pound. Go to govdeals.com then search "TSA" and the bulk deals will pop up.  Happy shopping in bulk.

Maine's 10 Busiest Airports

Maine's aviation connection is mostly considered by two entities, the Portland Jetport and the Bangor International Airport.

These two facilities unquestionably handle the bulk of the commercial aviation in state. However, there are a number of smaller airports that also help ship people in and out of Maine.

Here is a look at the 10 busiest airports in Maine.

The information used comes from 2023 FAA Statistics.

Gallery Credit: Chris Sedenka

25 Songs That Were Banned From the Radio After 9/11

As we remember the attacks that occurred on 9/11, we remember the way radio was there for listeners all across the country. We lived minute by minute not knowing what was going to happen next. We came together as a nation, and we mourned together. One of the ways radio responded was to be extra-sensitive to our listeners, being careful not to play songs with titles or lyrics that might stir up the raw emotions with which we were all dealing. These are just 25 of those songs.

Gallery Credit: Michael Rock

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