What Happens to Your Checked Bag at the Airport? | NOVA | PBS

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Have you ever wondered what happens to your checked bag at an airport? At LaGuardia Airport, their new, state-of-the-art tracking system was designed to process 40 million bags a yearโ€” up to 6,000 bags every hour. Discover how this ingenious system works. ๐Ÿ“บ Watch the full documentary, "Extreme Airport Engineering": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/extreme-airport-engineering/ ๐Ÿ“ฐ Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA's newsletter here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newsletter/ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@novapbs

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