How Airlines Transport Your Luggage

You probably travel with just carry-on luggage if you have to fly, because not only does checked baggage cost extra, there's a chance you may never see that baggage again in one piece. What do airlines do to cause all that damage? One commenter told of the time he received his clothing in a garbage bag at baggage claim. The explanation was that an airplane had run over his suitcase. 

To show us what happens in the airport baggage conveyor system, Joseph Herscher of Joseph's Machines recreated the path that your suitcase takes through an airport. It's a bit scary in places, but somehow, his suitcase beats the odds and makes it out okay. (via Geeks Are Sexy)