The best stuff TSA confiscated this year, from a baby shark to a dagger hidden in a walking cane

• TSA has an Instagram account, which it uses to help educate the public about its policies.
• It's also where the agency documents some of the stuff that gets confiscated at airports.
• In 2020, TSA confiscated guns, knives, swords, and even a baby shark that people tried to get through security.

What do a shuriken, an axe, and a baby shark have in common?

They were all things people tried to get through security at major airports this year. Yes, air travel is way down thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but attempts at getting weapons - and other, uh, stuff - onto planes still happened regardless.

The Transportation Security Administration is in charge of security in nearly 440 airports across the United States. During normal, non-pandemic times, its officers screen more than 2 million passengers a day, making sure no one brings anything dangerous aboard aircraft.

But whoever is in charge of its Instagram account deserves some recognition - not only because it's full of useful information, but also because all photos of confiscated items are accompanied with scorching captions full of truly outstanding pun work. Whoever you are, I see you. I appreciate you.

As a programming note, you can bring knives on planes! Just be sure to pack them in your checked bag.

Keep scrolling to see the best stuff TSA confiscated in 2020.