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In Beijing airport, as you leave immigration, there's a box with a sign saying "take a free lighter" or something to that effect. These are lighters which have
by joshvm 9y ago
In Beijing airport, as you leave immigration, there's a box with a sign saying "take a free lighter" or something to that effect. These are lighters which have presumably been confiscated at security. Seems better than chucking them given that many people in China smoke.
(The stats are really staggering: 60% of men, 7-10% of government revenue, 1 million deaths attributable per year.)
- mcguire 9y agoThe Texas state government has a store in Austin (there may be others in other cities) where you can wander in and buy used office equipment and such (I got a sweet filing cabinet) and lots and lots of pocket knives. Including, occasionally, collectible ones worth some amount of money. That's where they go when they're confiscated at the airport.
- therein 9y agoThey should have these kind of stores at all major airports. It would be a huge attraction and I would look forward to going and seeing if there are any nice gems in the confiscated items.