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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by GodAtum
I'm no security expert but why can we bring food onboard but not liquids? Surely one could just as easily make explosives out of food?
It's about the liquid bomb plot. The "threat" is hydrogen peroxide. Food won't contain hydrogen peroxide. Never mind that you can't convert hydrogen peroxide to TATP on an airplane.
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