The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has clarified one of the stranger realities of modern air travel. Passengers can legally carry multiple rotisserie chickens through airport security, yet a slightly oversized protein shake could still end up in the bin.
The agency triggered fresh online bewilderment this week after posting a tongue-in-cheek message on X explaining that while liquids remain tightly restricted, cooked chickens are perfectly acceptable in carry-on luggage. In typical internet fashion, the post quickly spiralled into a mixture of mockery, disbelief and reluctant admiration.
