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*...that the [[Amputator]] taunt can be used for [[Spy checking|spychecks]] by seeing if your target is healed?
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* ...that the song that plays when the viewer sees [[Pyroland]] in ''[[Meet the Pyro]]'' is a real song written by [[w:The Lovin' Spoonful|The Lovin' Spoonful]] called "Do You Believe in Magic"?
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* ...that due to the different model physics, the [[Mutated Milk]] and [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]] fly slightly farther than their original counterparts?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
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* ...that both [[RED]] and [[BLU]] use the passcode "1111" as shown in ''[[Expiration Date]]'' on the inside of the van and ''[[Meet the Spy]]'', as the number 1 key on the keypads is worn out?
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* ...that the head of the parrot on the [[Jungle Inferno Update]] Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
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* ...that in ''[[Meet the Sniper]]'' he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?
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* ...that the [[Non-player characters#BLU team (original)|original BLU team]] consists of some famous historical figures, such as [[w:Nikola Telsa|Nikola Tesla]] and [[w:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]?
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* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
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* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
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* ...that to make a [[Frying Pan]] [[Strange]] you can use the [[Strange Bacon Grease]] on it, unlike normal weapons where you use a [[Strangifier]]?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 1]] the [[Spy]] can be seen wielding a [[Tranquilizer Gun]]?
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* ...that the [[Neck Snap]] taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?
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* ...that the [[Scout]] appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
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* ...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] used to have max health penalties?
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* ...that the [[Soldier]] is married to the [[Heavy]]'s sister, Zhanna?
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* ...that the label on the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?
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* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
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* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
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* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
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* ...that the [[Team Fortress Wiki]] has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
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* ...that the [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
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* ...that ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' went through several different iterations before release, such as ''[[Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms]]'' and ''[[Invasion]]''?
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* ...that in ''[[Meet the Demoman]]'', during the censored part the [[Demoman]] actually says "They've got more fecking sea monsters in the great Loch at Ness than they've got the likes of me"?
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* ...that the [[Flying Guillotine]] has a max flight time?
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* ...that the [[Cow Mangler 5000]], [[Pomson 6000]], [[Batsaber]] and [[:Category:Items with unused painted variants|a lot of other items]] have unused paint variants?
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* ...that [[Valve]] employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
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* ...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
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* ...that the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
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* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
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* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
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* ...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the [[Neon Annihilator]] mean "bar"?
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* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
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* ...that the [[Classic]] is based on the design of the [[Sniper Rifle (Classic)|Sniper Rifle]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
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* ...that in the [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine teaser]], the [[Scout]] switches between the [[Sandman]] and the stock [[Bat]] twice?
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* ...that the [[gibs]] for each class use beta designs seen in both the [[Trailer 1|first]] and [[Trailer 2|second trailers]]?
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* ...that activating all four [[Vaccinator]] charges back-to-back gives you ten seconds of [[ÜberCharge]], two more compared to the ÜberCharges of the [[Medic#Secondary|Medic's other secondary weapons]]?
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* ...that with the [[Ali Baba Wee Booties]] or [[Bootlegger]], a [[Demoman shield|shield]], and 4 or more [[Eyelander|collected heads]], the [[Demoman]] becomes faster than the [[Scout]]?
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* ...that [[Gold Rush]] started as a remake of [[Dustbowl (Classic)|Dustbowl]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
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* ...that the [[Eviction Notice]] is the fastest swinging melee weapon in the game, even faster than the [[Bat]]?
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* ...that [[Valve]] employees have the ability to cheat on any server by using an employee exclusive cheat command called [[Cheats#Power Play|Powerplay]]?
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* ...that the first classes added to ''[[Team Fortress|QuakeWorld Team Fortress]]'' were the [[Scout (Classic)|Scout]], the [[Sniper (Classic)|Sniper]], the [[Soldier (Classic)|Soldier]], the [[Demoman (Classic)|Demoman]] and the [[Medic (Classic)|Medic]]?
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* ...that the [[Heavy (Classic)|Heavy Weapons Guy]] class was originally added in ''[[Team Fortress|QuakeWorld Team Fortress]]'' because the developers loved the movie ''[[w:Predator (film)|Predator]]''?
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* ...that the first couple of versions of ''[[Team Fortress]]'' had no teams and was purely [[List of maps (Classic)|deathmatch]]?
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* ...that in case a [[Sapper]] is placed on a [[Sentry Gun]], the [[Sentry Gun#Sentry Manual|Sentry manual]] says to "bludgeon device with reckless abandon using [[wrench]]" and "follow with sporadic [[shotgun]] fire in the immediate vicinity of the device"?
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* ...that the [[Pyro]] class was originally added after ''[[w:QuakeWorld|QuakeWorld]]'' came out to help out players with slow network connections?
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* ...that the [[Engineer]] couldn't [[Buildings#Hauling|haul his buildings]] until the [[Engineer Update]], three years after ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' first came out?
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* ...that the [[Gunboats]] would have been given to the [[Demoman]] if he won the [[WAR! Update]]?
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* ...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] is the [[Weapons|weapon]] with the longest name?<!-- Longest name in general is Somewhat Threatening Unusual Mountaineering Festivized Professional Killstreak Gifting Mann's Wrap Paper Scotsman's Skullcutter. However, this may get outdated quickly due to a new map filter being able to replace "Mountaineering". -->
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* ...that [[Medieval Mode]] exists because the [[Soldier]] angered a [[Merasmus|magician]]?
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* ...that prior to the [[Meet Your Match Update]], only the [[Quick-Fix]] allowed the [[Medic]] to match the speed of his patient?
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* ...that the name "Team Fortress" came from a ''[[w:Doom|Doom]]'' map called ''[https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/deathmatch/d-f/fortress fortress.wad]''?
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* ...that the [[Disciplinary Action]] has the longest range compared to the other melee weapons?
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* ...that the [[Engineer (Classic)|Engineer]] class was originally added in ''[[Team Fortress|QuakeWorld Team Fortress]]'' for players who wanted to be in combat and have an impact, but didn't necessarily want to do it directly?
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* ...that the [[ÜberCharge]] in ''[[Meet the Medic]]'' shorted out the [[Quick-Fix]]'s "invuln function", which is why it rapidly heals for its ÜberCharge instead?
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* ...that [[Heather Campbell]], the artist who drew the original [[:File:Theannouncer.jpg|fan rendition]] of the [[Administrator]], went on to illustrate many of the [[comics]]?
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*...that it is possible to prevent a [[Payload]] bomb's detonation by knocking it away from the pit with an explosion?
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*...that the [[Balloonicorn]] made its first appearance on the first page of [[A Smissmas Story|a comic]] as a festive tree ornament?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only other class besides the [[Medic]] that can regenerate health automatically with the [[Cozy Camper]] equipped?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Doomsday]], there's a hidden room where there's an NPC [[Spy]] looking at a map, which cannot be seen in normal gameplay?
 
 
 
*...that  the [[Beggar's Bazooka]] and the [[Helmet Without a Home]] were featured in the [[Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play|Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play]] announcement?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Huntsman]]'s taunt can stun [[ÜberCharge]]d enemies?
 
 
 
*...that if you turn on subtitles in the [[Meet the Pyro]] video, the [[Scout]] is saying "He's not here, is she?", referring to the [[Pyro]]?
 
 
 
*...that if you equip the [[Sydney Sleeper]], the bullets in the [[Sniper]]'s breast pocket are replaced with darts?
 
 
 
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*...that if your [[Disguise|disguise]] weapon is one that reloads a magazine or shells, reloading your [[Revolver]] will cause your disguise to reload their weapon?
 
 
 
*...that, in [[Meet the Sniper]], the bobble-head civilian is standing on the Team Fortress Classic logo?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sydney Sleeper]] once had its own reloading motion?
 
 
 
*...that in A Smissmas Story, before the [[Meet the Pyro]] video was announced, one child states they want a Poopy Joe rescue rocket?
 
 
 
*...that in the official <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.l4d.com/blog/ Left 4 Dead Blog]</span>'s featured community campaign, ''Blood Tracks'', the [[Pain Train]] and [[Homewrecker]] are used as custom melee weapons?
 
 
 
*...that in 1984, a 15-day old girl recieved a transplanted baboon heart as the [[Heavy]] did in the [[Meet the Medic]] video?
 
 
 
*...that in the [[Meet the Medic]] video the Loch Ness Hamster's heart can be seen in the [[Medic]]'s refridgerator?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Baby Face's Blaster]]'s advertised maximum speed increase of +100% is actually +99%?
 
 
 
*...that you can kill yourself by airblasting a [[Rocket Jumper]] projectile near you?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Pyro]], when the [[Pyro]] is first seen in [[Pyrovision]], there is a cloud in the top-right corner that resembles the female gender symbol?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Medic]], in the scenes with the [[Medi Gun]], the [[Medic]] is actually using the [[Quick-fix]]?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet The Medic]], the "first [[ÜberCharge]]" scene was [http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=Zri1c_If6Ic?t=2m8s mocked in Source Filmmaker] on [[Badwater Basin]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]] and the [[Pyro]] are the only classes that do not have any items that change their maximum health?
 
 
 
* ...that the layout used in the [[Artpass Contest]] and, subsequently, [[Mann Manor]] and [[Mountain Lab]] was originally from an unfinished Valve map?
 
 
 
* ...if it wasn't for TF2's in game speed cap of {{Metrics/Speed cap}} [[Hammer Unit|HU]]/s, a [[Scout]] under the effects of [[Crit-a-Cola]], the [[Disciplinary Action]], and the [[Baby Face's Blaster]] at full boost would run at {{#expr:{{Metrics/Speed/Scout|W=yes|P=baby face's blaster|S=crit-a-cola|B=99}}round2}} HU/s, or {{Math/Relative speed|{{Metrics/Speed/Scout|W=yes|P=baby face's blaster|S=crit-a-cola|B=99}}}}% of normal.
 
 
 
*... that in early development, all classes had the same dying screams, which can be heard in [[Meet the Engineer]]?
 
 
 
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