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*...that originally, the [[Scout]] was planned to have a [[Nail Gun]] as a primary weapon?
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*...that the [[voice actors|voice actor]] for the [[Sniper]], John Patrick Lowrie, is married to Ellen McLain, who voices the [[Administrator]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Spy-Cicle]] instantly regenerates in Medieval Mode when the Spy gets ignited?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Scout]] wears a left-handed [[Batter's Helmet]], and he wields the [[Wrap Assassin]] with his left hand in ''[[A Smissmas Story]]'', even though he is right-handed?
 
 
 
*...that a Spy using the [[Invisibility Watch]] or the [[Dead Ringer]] can stay cloaked permanently if he is standing near a Level 3 [[Dispenser]]?
 
 
 
*...that a [[Spy]] doesn't need to be [[Disguise|disguised]] to take an enemy [[Teleporter]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Engineer]] can use the [[Wrangler]] to shoot himself with his own [[Sentry]] to get to hard to reach areas?
 
 
 
*...that a picture of [[Saxton Hale]] can be seen on a board on the background of [[Meet the Spy]]?
 
 
 
*...that the Burst style on the [[Reggaelator]] bears the icon of the Quit button from the [[main menu]]?
 
 
 
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*...that the [[Gunboats]] were given to the [[Soldier]] after he won a competition against the [[Demoman]] in the [[WAR! Update]]?
 
*...that the [[Flamethrower]] could not originally perform airblasts before the [[Pyro Update]]?
 
*...that the [[Original]] is based off of the Rocket Launcher from ''Quake''?
 
*...that the Pyro's [[Detonator]] can be used to perform jumps similar to [[Rocket jumping#Detonator jump|rocket jumping]]?
 
*...that the [[Sandvich]] originally healed 120 health and could be reused immediately?
 
*...that the RED [[Medic]] takes care of at least 3 doves?
 
*...that when [[disguise kit|disguising]] as a different class, the [[hitscan|hitboxes]] aren't completely accurate?
 
*...that the Sniper has a mug in [[Meet the Sniper]] that says '#1 Sniper?'
 
*...that you can see a short clip of Meet the Pyro teased in Valve's video "Perpetual Testing Initiative"?
 
 
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*...that all the [[Weapons#demomanmelee|Demoman's swords']] critical hit animation is a vertical swing, yet enemies are decapitated horizontally?
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* ...that on [[Slasher]], the words "RED SMELLS" followed by the addition of "GOOD" found in the RED outhouse is a reference to the [[w:SpongeBob SquarePants|''SpongeBob SquarePants'']] episode [https://spongebob.fandom.com/wiki/Sailor_Mouth Sailor Mouth] where SpongeBob "finishes" someone's insulting graffiti on a dumpster by adding the word "good" to it in a similar fashion?
*...that you can't upgrade Dispensers or Teleporters in the Xbox 360 or PS3 version of Team Fortress 2?
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* ...that [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
*...that the number displayed when [[Multiplayer_options#Advanced_multiplayer_options|Display damage done as text over your target]] is enabled, the most damage that can show is −32,767, which is one less than the lower bound of a 16 bit value?
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* ...that the [[Atomizer]]'s 15% damage penalty also affects its [[Grand Slam|kill taunt]]?
*...that when you taunt right before you fall off a ledge it looks like you are taunting and moving around?
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* ...that the {{Key|F1}} and {{Key|F3}} keys are bound by default to nonexistent commands, <code>+showroundinfo</code> and <code>show_matchmaking</code>, respectively?
*...that the Engineer's [[Pip-Boy]] changes the look of your construction and destruction tools' menu?
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* ...that the Scout's [[Peace Out]] taunt is a reference to the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/grant-gustin-next-to-oliver-queens-grave Grant Gustin next to Oliver Queen's grave] meme?
*...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] protect the soldier from dying at the end of the [[Equalizer]] kill taunt?
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* ...that the Heavy is the only class without a taunt for most all class melee weapons?
*...that any [[Sentry Gun]] aims at the center of your characters body?
 
*...[[Sentry Guns]] can hit/kill the [[Engineer]] who built them?
 
*...that you can survive the [[Equalizer|Equalizer's]] [[Kamikaze]] taunt by equipping the [[Rocket Jumper]]?
 
 
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*...that the Soldier can survive the [[Equalizer]] taunt while standing under a very low ceiling, and effectively kill any unsuspecting enemies above?
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* ...that the [[Dead Head]] was originally called The Skullcap, but was changed due to a conflict with the [[Skullcap]]?
*...that the hospital in the [[Meet the Medic]] short was based on the real-life hospital near the Valve offices?
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* ...that the PlayStation 3 version of [[Team Fortress 2]] was published by [[Electronic Arts]]?
*...that the description for every hat and weapon in the [[Shogun Pack]] except for the [[Fan o' War]] is written in haiku?
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* ...that ''[[The Naked and the Dead]]'' reveals Scout to be at least 26 years old?
*...that according to the description of the [[Otolaryngologist's Mirror]], the entire TF team cannot pronounce otolaryngologist?
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* ...that in the game's code, the developer comment explaining the [[Sniper achievements|Sniper achievement]] "Pincushion" simply states "Boromir someone", referencing the death of [[w:Boromir|Boromir]] in ''[[w:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''?
*...that the inspiration for the [[Flare Gun]] came from the stock [[Incendiary Cannon (Classic)|Incendiary Cannon]] in Team Fortress Classic and Quake Team Fortress?
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* ...that the [[Demoman achievements|Demoman achievement]] "Operation High Dive" and the [[Soldier achievements|Soldier achievement]] "Project Excelsior" require 1644825.6 [[Hammer unit]]s which is 1827 times the length of the [[2Fort]] bridge?
*...that in [[Meet the Engineer]] the song he plays on his guitar is called ''More Gun''?
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* ...that you can deal over 7 quadrillion (15 zeros) damage to a single player with the [[Mantreads]] if you land on a tower of 31 Soldiers with the Mantreads equipped at maximum falling speed?
*...that the main ingredient in the [[BLU]] [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] is radiation and the main ingredient in [[RED]] [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] is isotopes?
 
*...that a "decapitation" is actually the model's head shrunk so small that it cannot be seen, and instead spawns a [[gibbed]] head?
 
*...that the [[Nessie's Nine Iron]] whispers "heads" exactly like the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] does, but the [[Eyelander]] doesn't?
 
 
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*...that a [[Demoman]] can steal a [[Sniper]]'s collected heads from his [[Bazaar Bargain]]?
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* ...that the [[Medic]] is called "Mr. Ludwig" instead of "Dr. Ludwig" by the [[Non-player characters#Devil|Devil]] due to Medic losing his medical license?
*...that the [[Persian Persuader]] is the only sword that the [[Demoman]] wields with one hand?
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*...that the [[Übersaw]]'s kill taunt is the only kill taunt without a unique kill icon?
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  • ...that on Slasher, the words "RED SMELLS" followed by the addition of "GOOD" found in the RED outhouse is a reference to the SpongeBob SquarePants episode Sailor Mouth where SpongeBob "finishes" someone's insulting graffiti on a dumpster by adding the word "good" to it in a similar fashion?
  • ...that Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys are internally called "decoder rings"?
  • ...that the Atomizer's 15% damage penalty also affects its kill taunt?
  • ...that the F1 and F3 keys are bound by default to nonexistent commands, +showroundinfo and show_matchmaking, respectively?
  • ...that the Scout's Peace Out taunt is a reference to the Grant Gustin next to Oliver Queen's grave meme?
  • ...that the Heavy is the only class without a taunt for most all class melee weapons?


  • ...that the Medic is called "Mr. Ludwig" instead of "Dr. Ludwig" by the Devil due to Medic losing his medical license?

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