Going through security checks at airports, concerts, and various other formal events can sometimes seem like a total chore.

But the bottom line is that these precautions are only there to keep us safe.

Still, that doesn't mean security is always airtight.

From simple disguises to tightrope acts, let's discover the most unbelievable ways people manage to sneak past security.

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You're listening.

You're listening.

You're amazed.

First up is this sweet old lady who managed to board a plane heading to London from Chicago O'Hare International Airport in January 2018.

Without a boarding pass or even a passport.

66-year-old Marilyn Hartman was detained by customs officials when she landed in the UK,

having miraculously bypassed the Chicago airport security system without any legal documentation.

This unbelievable act of stealth didn't require any Mission Impossible style planning though,

because Hartman basically just hidden plain sight. According to reviews of surveillance footage,

she used her hair to conceal her face from nearby officers, hit herself behind other passengers and security lines,

and even managed to sneak aboard

the airport shuttle without presenting a ticket. This isn't the first time she's pulled off such a

ston either, as Hartman has been arrested four separate times for illegal plane hopping, earning her the

nickname the Serial Stowaway. The sad truth is that this opportunistic getaway hunter doesn't

seem to know where she's headed or why,

simply claiming that she feels the need to get on a plane and go away.

A long record of homelessness could explain her need for a sense of belonging,

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