These are ACTUAL ITEMS listed on the carry-on/checked baggage list of what you can bring on a plane.
(from:
the Canadian government's list of what's allowed and not allowed on flights)
Things that can be checked but not carried on:
axes
crossbows
fake ammunition
bowling balls
GUNS
meat thermometers
water in containers larger than 100ml, purchased before security check
No way Hosay!
catapults
molotov cocktails
nitroglycerin
pinatas
Welcome everywhere, including carry-on:
whips
parachutes
dry ice
cigar cutters
pudding
gel filled bras