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Scary Toothbrush Prompts Shutdown of World's Busiest Airport

McGruber writes "The big buzz for travelers today is the story of how a scary toothbrush prompted the closure of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 'Airport officials told Channel 2 Action News that an electric toothbrush began vibrating inside a bag checked onto an AirTran flight, causing workers to alert airport officials to the strange noise.' The terminal and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) subway were both temporary closed 'out of an abundance of caution.' ATL has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998, and by number of landings and take-offs since 2005."

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  1. My suitcase was vibrating? by sam_vilain · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Nine time out of ten, it's an electric toothbrush. But, every once in a while ... it's a dildo.

    (with apologies to Fight Club)

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