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*...that on a specific ''Left 4 Dead 2'' map with a mine cart that must be pushed (a la [[Payload]] mode), Ellis will sometimes say "Dude, this is just like Team Fortress 2!"?

*...that the Spy ordered the [[Cloak and Dagger]] and [[Dead Ringer]] Spy Watches from the 'Dapper Rogue Catalogue for the Gentleman Scoundrel'?[http://www.teamfortress.com/spyupdate/english.htm]

*...that [[Sawmill]] is built on top of an abandoned Spytech base?

*...that the [[Spy]] can change his skeleton in an excruciatingly painful but worthwhile fashion using his Crab-Walking Kit?

*...that [[Meet the Spy]] was leaked onto YouTube May 17, 2009, two days before its intended release?

*...that if you join [[Saxton Hale]]'s [[Jarate]] course, you also get an outline course for Drunken Boxing, Drunken Headbutting, Drunken Cry-Fighting, Drunken Apology-Making and Shaolin Drunken Knife Wrestling?

*...that [[Saxton Hale]]'s [[Jarate]] pills triple the size of your kidneys, and as a side-effect causes your organs to shut down?

*...that the appearance of the most common [[Saxton Hale]] image and the [[Media:07_comic_large.jpg|comic in which the Sniper becomes a Jarate master]] are based on on old advertisement[http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4156/sniperreference.jpg] endorsed by bodybuilder {{W|Charles Atlas}}?

*...that an image of the [[Scout's mother]] is engraved on the [[Ambassador]]?

*...that the [[Medic]] was the only [[class]] not to receive a [[taunt attack]] in his own update?

*...that some of the BLU emergency panels shown in [[Meet the Spy]] include: Depressed, Is Drunk, Lost Dracula, Is A Man, Is A Woman, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?

*...that when the Spy gets Head Shotted his cigarette falls from his mouth? 

*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horseman]] has the same animations as the [[Demoman]] in the Steam program Source SDK?

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*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the [[BLU]] [[Sniper]] holds the [[Sniper Rifle]] left-handed?

*...that the [[Scout]] wears a left-handed [[Batter's Helmet]], despite the fact he is a right-handed batter?

*...that a [[Pyro|Pyro's]] [[compression blast]] can help other [[class]]es get to places that are typically unreachable, (though the Pyro has to be on the opposing team to the recipient)?

*...that it is possible to kill a player on the winning side during [[humiliation]] with a [[Taunt kill]]?

*...that the hieroglyphs in [[Egypt]] include the [[Heavy]] with his Minigun, the [[Spy]] backstabbing someone, a level 1 [[Sentry]], a [[Sapper]], and the [[Backstab]] symbol?

*...that a [[Pyro]] can set [[Huntsman]] arrows on [[fire]]?

*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally couldn't destroy [[Engineer]] buildings or [[Demoman]] Stickybombs?

*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally only did Mini-Crit [[headshot]]s?

*...that the [[Soldier]] has been known to post on the [[TF2 Official Blog]]?

*...that there is a one in ten chance that when taunting with the [[Disguise Kit]], the Spy will do a (Spy)crab impression?


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*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] refers to the [[BLU]] [[Scout's mother]] affectionately as "Ma Petite Chou-fleur", or "My Little Cauliflower"?

*...that the [[Sniper]] originally fired his [[Huntsman]] in a right-handed manner?

*...that the [[Pyro]] was the only class to receive a class update without receiving a new [[taunt]]?

*...that the [[Ambassador]] was originally able to shoot through multiple targets?

*...that the theme song has exactly nine beats at the end, the same number as there are [[classes]]?

*...that after the [[Scout]] touches the camera lens in [[Meet the Scout]], he leaves a finger print that stays there the rest of the video?

*...[[Meet the Spy]] is the only [[Meet the Team]] video to be released alongside its relevant class update?

*...that the [[Spy]] is currently the only class to hold a [[primary weapon]] with one hand?

*...that 'Con Man' is an anagram of 'Mann Co'?

*...that [[2Fort]] takes place at 3:07 in the afternoon, as shown by the clock in the room at the top of the spiral staircase?


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*...that the [[Sniper]]'s voice actor, [[John Patrick Lowrie]], is married to [[Ellen McLain]], voice actress for the the [[Administrator]]?

*...that the [[Medic]] and [[Demoman]] are the only classes without any weapons that fire bullets?

*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the apparent [[Scout]] touches the [[Intelligence]], though in-game this would cause him to lose his [[disguise]]?

*...that the pressure tank on the [[Pyro]]'s back is for air rather than fuel, as the fuel for the [[flamethrower]] is contained in a large kerosene gas tank inside the Flamethrower itself?

*...the class icon for the [[Demoman]] in the character selection screen is left-handed?

*...that in [[Meet the Engineer]] the back of the truck behind the RED Engineer is filled with BLU [[Intelligence]] Cases?

*...that the [[Spy]] fights with his [[Knife]] in his right hand, but fences with his left?

*...that reloading the [[Force-A-Nature]] after firing one shot will throw away the second round, effectively wasting it?

*...that the Dead Ringer image in the Gentleman Scoundrel Magazine had a button on the right side, while in-game the Dead Ringer has the button on the left side?

*...that in the world-view, the [[Sandman]]'s ball is invisible when idle?


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*...the [[Scout]]'s "[[Media:Scout_award07.wav|No otha' class gonna do dat!]]" line is the one time a class has actually referred to themselves as a class?

*...that the [[Pyro]] and the [[Spy]] are both voiced by the same [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060794/ voice actor]?

*...that in [[Meet the Demoman]] the RED team comes out of the Attacking spawn, and BLU comes out of the Defending spawn?

*...that [[Pipeline]] matches take place at 3:07 AM, a 12 hour difference to [[2fort]]'s match time (3:07 PM)?

*...that the Dead Ringer does not have an in-game world model?

*...that [[Saxton Hale]] single-handedly wiped out the deadly Indonesian Berzerker Shark?

*...the [[Direct Hit]] is the only weapon to have a brand name imprinted on it (the words MANN CO. appear on the scope)?

*...the [[Eyelander]] was first shown in the comic to have a gold hilt but this has not been seen in subsequent showings?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/demo/04.htm]

*...the placard outside the [[Soldier]]'s residence states 'Mr. Jane Doe'. 'Jane Doe', however, is a term given to a female whose name is not known, generally in the military and during {{W|autopsy post-mortems}}?


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*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only class that has two [[Taunt]] kills?

*...that the [[Pyro]] was the first class able to do a [[Taunt]] kill?

*...that the [[Demoman]] is the only class who never speaks his native language of Highland Gaelic?

*...that the [[Heavy]] holds his [[Minigun]] much higher in first-person, than in third-person?

*...that if you kill a Soldier while he is performing the [[Kamikaze]] taunt, you will be credited with the kill with the grenade icon?

*...that the [[Soldier]]'s [[Kamikaze]] is the only taunt attack capable of killing the user?

*...that the [[Pyro]] was the first class to appear wielding an unlockable weapon in a '[[Meet the Team]]' video (Seen wielding a [[Flare Gun]] At the end of 'Meet the Sniper')?


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*...that [[Saxton Hale]]'s chest hair is in the shape of Australia?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/02.htm]

*...that in the early stages of the TF2 Beta, the [[Sniper]] taunts used [[Medic]] dialogue?

*...the Administrator's chair in page 5 of the [[Soldier]] comic has the same design as the chair that sits behind the [[Media:TF2_2fort_intel.jpg|desk of 2Fort intel rooms]]?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/05.htm]

*...that a [[Sentry]] beeps once, twice or thrice according to its level whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?

*...that in the Steam store, the TF2 banner pictures a RED [[Heavy]] wearing bullets on his left shoulder, yet he normally wears them on his right?

*...that to date, the [[Soldier]] has the most taunts in the game, with six in total?

*...that the [[Pyro]], [[Heavy]], and [[Spy]] are the only classes to have taunt attacks using one of their original taunts?

*...that [[Hotrod]] flips down over the [[Engineer]]'s face when he is holding a building's blueprints?

*...that if a Huntsman arrow collides with another arrow, they will both break in mid-air?


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*...that compression blasted projectiles both change color to match the [[Pyro|Pyro's]] team, and result in a [[Mini-crit]] if they hit an enemy (Stickybombs are an exception)?

*...that the [[Mercenary]] was originally called the 'Weekend Warrior'?

*...the [[Pain Train]] is the first weapon to have two different taunt animations that are different depending on which class is using it (The Demoman will drink from the end of his Pain Train and the Soldier will bang it on his head)?

*...that stunning the [[Soldier]] with the [[Sandman]] while he is taunting with the [[Equalizer]] will stop him from exploding?

*...that the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]], the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]], the [[Eyelander]], and the [[Claidheam Mor]] are the only weapons that can decapitate?

*...that the [[Sandman]] originally disabled double-jumps?

*...that the Control Point podcast ended after 100 episodes?

*...that the [[Sandvich]] was the first item to have its own [[Meet the Team]] video?

*...that when the [[Engineer]] reloads his [[Pistol]], he puts the clip in backwards?

*...that the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] originally had the [[Bottle]] sound?


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*...that when you equip [[Crit-a-Cola]] in the weapons [[loadout]] menu, it shows the [[Scout]] holding a [[RED]] [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?

*...that by [[healing]] an enemy [[Spy]] a [[Medic]] can get teamkill [[assist]]s?

*...that the [[Syringe Gun]] and the [[Blutsauger]] are the only projectile (non hitscan) weapons that cannot be air-blasted?

*...that the [[Heavy]] can still throw his [[Sandvich]] while he is stunned, potentially saving his life?

*...that the [[Golden Wrench]] is made out of [[Australium]], as seen on page 9 in the comic "[http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/ Loose Canon]"?

*...that the [[Hadouken]] was once able to kill a [[Scout]] under the effect of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?

*...that Robin Walker's [[Primeval Warrior]] Badge was given to him on August 24th, 1998 as seen [http://optf2.com/item/78658316 here]?

*...that you can destroy [[Stickybombs]] with [[melee]] weapons?

*...that the [[Hadouken]], [[Kamikaze]] and [[Fencing]] are the only tauntkills that can destroy [[buildings]]?

*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only class to receive unlockable weapons before his update?


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*...that the Engineer's grandfather, [[Non-player characters#Radigan Conagher|Radigan Conagher]], invented the Engineer's unlocks in 1850?

*...the [[Demoman]] was the only class to receive an update without a [[primary]] unlock?

*...the [[Pyro]] on the Official Team Fortress 2 homepage is wearing the gas mask with the air filter on the wrong side?

*...the [[Sniper]] is the only class besides the [[Pyro]] able to deal fire-based damage?

*...that although the [[Frontier Justice]] shares names with an achievement, the two are not related in any way?

*...that the [[Heavy]] and [[Medic]] are the only classes not wearing any default headgear?

*...that if you increase the view model field of view enough, you will see that the [[Spy]] does not bring his hand to the [[Ambassador]], [[L'etranger]], or [[Big Kill]] to reload it?

*...that if you use a [[taunt kill]] while someone is covered in [[Jarate]], it will show a critical taunt kill icon?

*...that a tombstone in Harvest reads "R.I.P. The 10th Class"?

*...that the acronyms for the Heavy's [[Killing Gloves of Boxing]] and the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]], K.G.B. and G.R.U. respectively, are also the acronyms of now-disbanded Russian Secret Services?


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*...that the [[Engineer|Engineer's]] [[Mini_Sentry_Gun#Combat_Mini-Sentry_Gun|mini-sentry]] has the same statistics and characteristics (damage values, health etc.) as the autogun from the Team Fortress 2 demake: [[Gang Garrison 2]]?

*...that the capture status indicator on the [[Head-up display|HUD]] for a [[Control point]] breaks with 16 or more players on the point?

*...that it is possible to be killed whilst under the effects of an [[Ubercharge]]?

*...that the word "piss" is swear-filtered to "[[Jarate]]" on the Steam forums?  

*...that in ''Sam & Max 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls'', a BLU [[Dispenser]] makes a cameo appearance [http://img341.imageshack.us/f/samandmax.png/]?

*...that you can [[Assist]] yourself as a [[Spy]] by shooting a Building that you are sapping?



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*...that the [[Medic]] is married?

*...that the Spy achievement, Spies Like Us, is a reference to a 1985 movie titled ''{{w|Spies Like Us}}'', starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd?

*...that in the console version of TF2 you can't find any items?

*...that the [[Demoman]]'s real name is "Tavish Degroot"?

*...that the [[Engineer]]'s real name is "Dell Conagher"?

*...that a glitch repeatedly appeared allowing [[Engineer|Engineers]] to upgrade the [[Gunslinger]]'s Mini-sentry to a mini level 2/3 sentry and was repeatedly patched?

*...that with the [[Sticky Jumper]] equipped, your [[Grenade Launcher]] cannot hurt you as a [[Demoman]]?

*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]'s face is one side of the full face seen on the emblem on the [[Ghastlier Gibus]] and the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s belt buckle?

*...that in the console versions of TF2, the [[Heavy]]'s melee displays the [[Killing Gloves of Boxing|K.G.B.]] kill icon instead of that of the [[Fists]]?

*...that the castle featured in the map [[DeGroot Keep]] belongs to the RED [[Demoman]] and his parents?

*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only class with two "[[Teleporter]] Here" Lines?

*...that the [[Medic]] and the [[Demoman]] are the only classes not to have bullet-based weapons?

*...that you can stop a [[Soldier]] from doing the [[Kamikaze]] [[taunt]] by [[airblast]]ing him, but he will continue to perform the animations?

*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], when the [[Spy]] disguises as a [[Medic]] his eyebrows don't change?

*...that the intersecting paint lines on the [[Chargin' Targe]] form the Team Fortress logo?

*...that the [[Demoman]]'s arm emblem was a piece of TNT, his old default primary weapon before being changed to a [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybomb]]?

*...that the [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] made its first appearance in the [[Mac Update trailer]]?

*...that in [[Meet the Demoman]], the [[Demoman]] inadvertently knocks a grenade off of his desk, causing it to activate but not explode?

*...that the [[Lugermorph]] was originally exclusive to the [[Scout]]?

*...that the [[Demoman]] reloads all the grenades for the [[Grenade Launcher]] into the same chamber?

*...that the [[Mad Milk]] shares the same liquid effect in first person as Boomer Bile in ''Left 4 Dead 2''?

*...that the new kill symbols of the Polycount weapons are a different shade from previous kill icons?

*...that health is not gained when shooting a cloaked enemy Spy covered in [[Mad Milk]]?

*...that the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] do the least damage of all melee weapons?

*...that the [[Pyro]] has a pink purse in his/her locker?

*...that the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] was the first item to be unlocked from the achievements earned in another game?

*...that the [[SMG]] was originally intended for the [[Scout]]?

*...that the note in the [[Sniper]]'s camper van says "Tax in Post", which is a reference to the British TV show "Only Fools and Horses"?

*...that the [[Respectless Rubber Glove]] was the first item in-game to get [[jigglebones]]?

*...that according to the [[Spy]], rainbows make the [[Scout]] cry?

*...that [[Community weapons|Community Weapons]] are given to valuable community contributors?

*...that [[Developer weapons|Valve Weapons]] are given to Valve members, and once had overpowered effects?

*...that [[Meet the Engineer]] is the only "Meet the Team" video that does not feature a Team Fortress 2 map?

*...that [[Abraham Lincoln]] was the original BLU Pyro, part of the first mercenary team employed by [[Blutarch Mann]]?

*...that on [[pl_upward|Upward]], there are clocks near each spawn that tell the actual time?

*...that the reload for the [[Shortstop]] is a combination of the [[Pistol]]'s and the [[Force-A-Nature]]'s reload animation?

*...that the [[Sydney Sleeper]] shoots using compressed air?

*...that the [[Familiar Fez]] is a reference to an Austin Powers movie character? 

*...that Valve had previously released an unrelated Half-Life Deathmatch map named [[Double Cross]]?

*...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] block all blast damage from the exploding pumpkins in [[Harvest]]?

*...that Valve's [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/File:Announcer.png Announcer] is based on a [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/File:Theannouncer.jpg piece of fan art] made by Makani?

*...that in the TF2 beta, the [[Engineer]]'s glove was colored based upon which team he was on?

*...that the ingredients of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] and [[Crit-a-Cola]] are water, radiation and sugar?

*...that the [[Heavy]] achievement "Crock Block" can be earned by having a critical rocket fired from the [[Rocket Jumper]] fired at him?

*...that only a single pair of [[Earbuds|Vintage Earbuds]] exist in the game?

*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head]] and the [[Saxton Hale Mask]] render the wearer immune to the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s "BOO!" taunt?

*...that there is a secret room under the map of KOTH [[Harvest]]?

*...that the beta version's [[Pyro]] was unambiguously a man?

*...that after the [[Engineer Update]], there have been two more variations on the "More Gun" theme song?

*...that Team Fortress 2 was first announced in 1998?

*...that [[Your Eternal Reward]]'s name and description reference lines of dialogue from Disney's ''Aladdin''?

*...that originally, the game would have flags, not briefcases, like its predecessor Team Fortress Classic?

*...that the viewmodel for the [[Demoman]] has him hold his [[Stickybomb Launcher]] with one hand, but the world model has him hold it with two hands?

*...that when the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] is shot, it emits blood, showing it may have been (or still is) alive?

*...that when you move [[Ze Goggles]] in your backpack, it makes a sound identical to that of night vision googles from Counter Strike: Source?

*...that being killed by the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] is considered a suicide in the console?

*...that the [[Backburner]] originally boosted the Pyro's maximum health by 50?

*...that the [[Demoman]] and the [[Medic]] are the only classes without the ability to cause harm beyond a certain distance, as their only ranged weapons shoot [[projectiles]] that arc over distance?

*...that when the [[Engineer]] and the [[Scout]] reload the [[Lugermorph]], they actually use an invisible clip?

*...that when the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] has less than 50% health, he changes the way he holds his weapon and uses one hand?

*...that the portrait of [[Non-player characters#Blutarch and Redmond Mann|Redmond and Blutarch]] in [[Mann Manor]] was added by Valve?

*...that the [[Kritzkrieg]] was originally called the Critzcrieg?

*...that there are more than 450 variations of [[2Fort]]?

*...that there is a secret area accessible via spectator mode underneath [[Dustbowl]]?

*...that both the [[Spine-Chilling Skull]] and the [[Voodoo Juju]] can still be crafted?

*...that the [[Skewer]], [[Hadouken]] and [[Dischord]] are the only [[Taunts|taunts]] which need ammo to be performed?

*...that hitting an enemy underwater directly with the [[Direct Hit]] would previously count as an Airshot?

*...that [[Pipeline]] was first seen in the background of the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] page of [[The Scout Update]] page?

*...that even the women in Australia, according to the [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/09.html Loose Canon] comic, have bushy, [[Saxton Hale]]-esque moustaches?

*...that on [[Thunder Mountain]], the [[Soldier]] can be seen lecturing the team?

*...that when you win a round while using [[Engineer]] and holding the [[Frontier Justice]], your gun will only glow for the first shot but will nonetheless still deal critical hits?

*...that if a [[Soldier]] has the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Equalizer]] equipped he can perform the [[Kamikaze]] taunt without damaging himself? 

*...that all [[Wiki Cap|Wiki Caps]] have a [[rarity]] of either [[Rarity#Community_items|Community]] or [[Rarity#Self-Made_items|Self-Made]]?

*...that the [[ghost]] of [[Non-player_characters#Zepheniah_Mann_and_Company|Zepheniah Mann]] on [[Harvest]] appears in a hidden room when not spawned?

*...that not all the phrases spoken by the characters have been translated into Russian?

*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only one to use a non-standard weapon on either of the game-start loading screens?

*...that there was a glitch in the Team Fortress 2 item system for less than half an hour that allowed players to craft the [[Enthusiast's Timepiece]] and the [[Iron Curtain]]?

*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only [[Class|class]] with more than one [[Taunts#Special Taunts|Kill Taunt]]? 

*...that the [[Lumbricus Lid]] is the first, and so far only, hat to affect an in-game sound, in this case the [[Kamikaze]]?

*...that there are 41 bullets in the [[Heavy]]'s ammo belt?

*...that the [[Stickybomb launcher]] and the [[Grenade launcher]] have inverted slots on the [[Demoman]]'s [[loadout]]?

*...that in every [[Meet the Team]] video except for [[Meet the Sandvich]], it says "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" at the bottom of each titlecard?

*...that the [[Scout]] was the first class to have [[Scout responses#Class-Specific Dominations|class-specific Domination responses]] added during a class update?

*...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in [[Meet the Spy]] originally read "Lost Memory"?

*...that the Pyro's [[Hadouken]] will ignite enemies it doesn't kill instantly?

*...that the [[Razorback]] has a scratch mark on the top left due to the [[Spy]]?

*...that the Pyro can perform a rudimentary [[Jumping#Rocket jumps|Rocket jump]], [[Jumping#Grenade_jumps|Grenade jump]], or even [[Jumping#Sentry Jumps|Sentry rocket jump]] using the [[compression blast]]?

*...that the breaking guitar noise with the [[Dischord]] taunt is the same as the guitar hit sound in ''Left 4 Dead 2''?

*...that a bug in the game means that when you die with the [[Stickybomb Launcher]], the model that shows up is actually the [[Scottish Resistance]]?

*...that a Scout covered in [[Mad Milk]] under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] will still give health to the enemy attacking him?

*...that in the [[Meet the Scout]] trailer, the [[Heavy]] is still alive in the end, as noted by a twitch of his fingers?

*...that despite being a shotgun, the [[Scattergun]] has iron sights on it while the regular [[Shotgun]] does not?

*...that in his class portrait the [[Demoman]]'s eye patch is over his right eye, but in game it's over his left eye?

*...that the [[Pyro]] in ''Killing Floor'' doesn't muffle like he normally does but speaks like all the other characters?

*...that after the [[Spy]] taunts with his disguise kit and puts a new cigarette in his mouth, he doesn't actually light it?

*...that the ''Team Fortress'' logo is present in many places, including the ''Portal'' website?

*...that the [[Spy]] and [[Sniper]] are the only 2 classes without a way to heal themselves?

*...that there are computers hidden behind cracked doors on [[DeGroot Keep]], despite the map ostensibly taking place during Medieval times?

*...that the [[Pyro]] can heal teammates with a reflected [[Crusader's Crossbow]] bolt?

*...that you can survive the [[Heavy]]'s taunt kill if you are wearing [[The Fists of Steel]]?

*...that with the addition of the [[Loch-n-Load]], all stock items can be replaced in the loadout?

*...that a [[Telefrag]] will instantly fill the [[Buff Banner]]'s gauge?

*...that the [[Scout]] loves tacos?

*...that the [[Demoman]] will wield his [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] and [[Claidheamh Mòr]] with two hands in 1st person view, but single-handed in world view?

*...that [[DeGroot Keep]] is the only map in which you can shoot through all the gates or "portcullises"?

*...that the majority of weaponry firing animations, such as that used by the [[Shortstop]], do not actually feature the class pulling the trigger?

*...that one [[Name Tag|renamed]] [[Shotgun]] can be equipped on the [[Engineer]], the [[Soldier]], the [[Pyro]] and the [[Heavy]] simultaneously?

*...that in the closed beta, the [[Scout]] had a sprint ability?

*...that both teams' main spawn rooms in [[Coldfront]] were inspired by the war room from the 1964 film ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''?

*...that the [[Handyman's Handle]] originally didn't have a broken handle, but was altered as the hat was too tall?

*...the [[Claidheamh Mòr]]'s kill icon shows the hilt's embellishment as having one side curled up and one side curled down, when the weapon itself has both turned down?

*...that the [[Soldier]]'s [[Soldier taunts#Secondary|Shotgun taunt]] doesn't deal any damage or consume any ammunition, even though he fires his gun three times?

*...that the [[Boston Basher]] looks like the earlier melee weapon for the Special Delivery pack, the Nail Biter?

*...that the promotional hats (i.e. [[Bill's Hat]]) come in different shapes & sizes depending on the character you use?

*...that both [[Egypt]] and [[Badwater Basin]] have names of real-life locations, the former named after the {{w|Egypt|country}} in northeastern Africa, and the latter after a {{w|Badwater Basin|part of Death Valley National Park}} in California?

*...that the bagpipe music in [[DeGroot Keep]] is a re-usage of the ''{{w|Day of Defeat}}'' anthem used when a round is won by the British team?

*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only class that can use every loadout slot in [[Medieval Mode]]?

*...that the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] does not have a drawstring?

*...that the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] uses the same arrows as the [[Huntsman]]?

*...there are '[[Mann Co.|MANN]]S' brand soft drinks in ''Left 4 Dead 2'', located in the third safe room of Hard Rain?

*...that using [[A Distinctive Lack of Hue]] on a [[Defiant Spartan]] will paint it dark red instead of black?

*...that the [[Engineer]] takes off his goggles in the [[Loose Canon]] web comic?

*...that, if killed by a [[Golden Wrench]], a [[Disguise|disguised]] [[Spy]] will fall over in the [[Civilian|reference pose]]?

*...that in the comic in which the [[Sniper]] becomes a [[Jarate]] master, his hat is on backwards in the last three panels?

*...that the [[Scotsman's Stove Pipe]] has a curved brim and is not straight, making it more like a "chimney pot" style of top hat than a "stove pipe"?

*...that the [[Medic]] has three taunts with different effects; the [[Spinal Tap|killing taunt]], a [[Medicating Melody|healing taunt]], and [[Oktoberfest|a self-healing taunt]]?

*...that an [[Compression blast|airblast]] from a Crit-boosted [[Pyro]] will turn everything it affects into full [[Critical hits|Crits]]?

*...that [[Huntsman]] arrows and [[Crusader's Crossbow]] bolts can destroy rockets mid-flight?

*...that following [[Meet the Spy]]'s release, the cut inflicted on the [[Sniper]]'s cheek in the film added to his in-game model as a scar?

*...that the gas mask [[Foster's Facade]] is modeled after is made in Russia?

*...that the [[Troublemaker's Tossle Cap]] originally had two team-colored stripes that were visible after painting?

*...that the [[Tipplers Tricorne]], [[Rimmed Raincatcher]], [[Bounty Hat]], [[Treasure Hat]] and [[Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect]] are all Tricorne form hats?

*...that the [[Spy]]'s stock [[Revolver]] is fairly similar in design to the Colt Python weapon from the Half-Life series?

*...that the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] make the [[Heavy]] run imperceptibly slower than the [[Pyro]], [[Sniper]], [[Spy]] and [[Engineer]]?

*...that the [[Sticky Jumper]] was originally able to damage enemies due to a bug?

*...that both the [[Rocket Jumper]] and the [[Sticky Jumper]] initially had no negative side-effects when equipped? 

*...that wearing the [[Lumbricus Lid]] alters the [[Kamikaze]]'s kill icon?

*...that one of the original [[Promotional items#Monday Night Combat|''Monday Night Combat'' items]] for the [[Scout]] was the oversized, grinning head of Bullseye, the Monday Night Combat mascot, as a hat?

*...that the Demoman "killing" a [[Dead Ringer]] Spy using the [[Eyelander]] or [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker|Headtaker]] will still award a head?

*...that [[melee]] attacks are considered "bullets" for purposes of damage reduction/vulnerability?

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