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*...that the voice for the [[Administrator]] is Ellen McLain, the same voice for GLaDOS from Portal?
 
 
 
*...that the Sniper's Halloween Mask features a "surprised" face with 3 eyes? So far, no one has manged to figure out why.
 
 
 
*...that [[Sawmill]] was the first official map to feature weather effects?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]]'s father is more than slightly disappointed he did not become a doctor?
 
 
 
*...that Abraham Lincoln ''loves'' [[Arena]] Mode?
 
 
 
*...that a [[BLU]] [[Spy]] periodically appeared behind the [[RED]] [[Sniper]] in the Day 3 post of the Sniper Update before the Spy Update was ultimately revealed?
 
 
 
*...that in the [[Razorback]] update, the [[Dead Ringer]] can be seen in the 'dead' Spy's hand before it was officially announced?[http://www.teamfortress.com/spyupdate/day03_english.htm]
 
 
 
 
 
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*...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 the background in the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] page for the Scout Update revealed the [[Payload Race]] match mode before it was announced on Day 2 of the Sniper/Spy Update?
 
 
 
*...that on 17th May 2009, [[Meet the Spy]] was leaked onto YouTube?
 
 
 
*...that at the end of [[Meet the Spy]] he stabs the [[Heavy]] and [[Soldier]] to the tune of the ending flourish?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the first [[hats]] for the Heavy and Sniper could be seen before they were officially revealed?
 
 
 
*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] is in a relationship with the [[BLU]] [[Scout's mother]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[Meet the Spy]] is the first [[Meet the Team]] video to have someone killed by their own teammate?
 
 
 
*...that the bore of the [[Ambassador]] has been estimated to be around [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/aboojumsnark/ambassadorcaliber.jpg .88 cal?]
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], when the [[Scout]] is flipping the [[RED]] [[Spy]]'s [[butterfly Knife]], the blade hits his knuckles, although he sucks his thumb?
 
 
 
*...that despite having eight children, the [[Scout's mom]] somehow managed to keep her figure?
 
 
 
*...that by crouch jumping with the [[Scout]] you can jump on the torches in [[Egypt]]'s spawn and take damage?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Spy]] achievement 'Skullpluggery' and the [[Sniper]] achievement 'Self-destruct Sequence' are the first 2 achievements to have the same image?
 
 
 
*...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 in the last three panels of the [[Jarate]] advert comic,  the [[Sniper]]'s hat is worn backward?
 
 
 
*...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 [[wikipedia:Charles Atlas|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?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that some of the BLU emergency panels shown in [[Meet the Spy]] include: Depressed, Is Drunk, Lost Dracula, Is A Man, Is A Women, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?
 
 
 
*...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 due to connection problems, a server can end up having low gravity, mixed-up animations or different weapons for different classes as well as mismatched textures?
 
 
 
*...that a [[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 [[Sniper]] is the first [[class]] to receive two unlockables for the same weapon slot, as both the [[Razorback]] and [[Jarate]] are secondary weapons?
 
 
 
*...that even though the [[Razorback]] is said to have a car battery taped to the back, it is actually taped to the front?
 
 
 
*...that if a [[Medic]] is killed before activating a fully charged [[Kritzkrieg]], the Medic will be briefly surrounded with electricity?
 
 
 
*...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?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that a [[Pyro]] can set [[Huntsman]] arrows on [[fire]], adding an [[afterburn]] effect to the shot (with this also producing a different kill icon)?
 
 
 
*...that the security camera at the front of [[BLU]]'s 2Fort base is actually [[RED]]?
 
 
 
*...that a [[Pyro]]'s airblast can reflect enemy [[Jarate]] and [[Huntsman]] arrows?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally couldn't destroy [[Engineer]] buildings or [[Demoman]] sticky bombs?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally only did Mini-Crit [[headshot]]s?
 
 
 
*...that in the [[Meet the Scout]] video, the [[Scout]] actually [[double jump]]s off the shipping container?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]] is known to post on the [[TF2 Official Blog]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]] and [[Spy]] are the only classes that don't say "Boo" when they jeer?
 
 
 
*...that there is a one in ten chance that when taunting with the [[Disguise Kit]], the Spy will do a (Spy)crab impression?
 
 
 
*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] refers to the [[BLU]] [[Scout's mother]] affectionately as "Ma Petite Chou-fleur", or "My Little Cauliflower"?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that the [[Sniper]] was the first [[class]] to receive a [[taunt]] kill with a [[primary]] [[weapon]]?
 
 
 
*...that all classes except the [[Scout]] and possibly the [[Pyro]] have either stubble or facial hair?
 
 
 
*...that [[Jarate]] can hit people on the other side of a starting gate?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]] originally fired his [[Huntsman]] in a right-handed manner?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Spy]] was the first class to be able to do 2 different [[taunts]] with the same weapon?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] was the only class to receive a class update without receiving a new [[taunt]]?
 
 
 
*...that ever since the incident in [[Meet the Spy]], the [[Sniper]] now has a scar on his face that stretches from his ear to his nose?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Ambassador]] was originally able to shoot through multiple targets?
 
 
 
*...that cylinder does not rotate when a shot is fired with the [[Revolver]] or the [[Ambassador]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Engineer]] uses a monkey [[Wrench]]?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...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?
 
 
 
*...the the [[Meet the Spy]] video 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 Mann Co. can be rearranged as 'Con Man'?
 
 
 
*...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?
 
 
 
*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] never removes his mask, not even when making love?
 
 
 
*...that Valve has adopted a policy against using external programs to idle (with those who didn't before the 2nd September receiving the [[Cheater's Lament]])?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]]'s voice actor, [[John Patrick Lowrie]], is married to [[Ellen McLain]], voice actress for the the [[Administrator]]?
 
 
 
*...the [[Scout]], the [[Sniper]] and the [[Spy]] are the only 3 classes that do not wear boots?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...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 [[Medic]] is the only class holding a secondary weapon on the class selection screen?
 
 
 
*...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?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]] and the [[Pyro]] are the only 2 classes to die of environmental death in a [[Meet the Team]] video (as both are killed by a moving [[train]] in [[Meet the Scout]])?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sapper]] only has one wire when being held by the [[Spy]], but gains a second wire when attached to a building?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Razorback]] is the only weapon that is visible at all times when equipped?
 
 
 
*...the [[Spy]] is the only class in the character selection screen to hold a different weapon in his HUD image and his character select model, with his HUD appearance holding the [[Revolver]] and his model holding a [[Knife]]?
 
 
 
*...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?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...the [[Media:Killicon arrow.png|taunt attack icon]] for the [[Huntsman]] depicts a gloved right hand, though the [[Sniper]] wears his glove on his left hand?
 
 
 
*...the [[Sniper]] only wears a left hand glove in the world view, but wears two in the player view?
 
 
 
*...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 in [[Meet the Engineer]] the 'campfire' near the truck is actually a burning BLU [[Sniper]]'s corpse?
 
 
 
*...that the Soldier [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3013 has] personally killed 6,078 men in cold blood while looking them in the eye; jumped on 1,455 live grenades; and stuffed fourteen feet of his own intestine back into his stomach?
 
 
 
*...that the Dead Ringer does not have an in-game world model?
 
 
 
*...that [[Saxton Hale]] single-handedly wiped out the deadly Indonesian Berzerker Shark?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that the model for the [[Engineer]] has no eyeballs, as his goggles are actually part of his face (unlike the [[Demoman]]'s eyepatch)?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Demoman]] is the only class with visible eyes that aren't blue?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Spy]] fights with his [[Knife]] in his right hand, but fences with his left?
 
 
 
*...that if you reload the [[Revolver]] or the [[Ambassador]] and quickly pull out the [[Dead Ringer]], the [[Spy]] will appear to have three arms?
 
 
 
*...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 the Demoman's mother, Mrs. DeGroot, was the first of the classes' parents to be seen talking during her appearance?
 
 
 
*...that in the world-view, the [[Sandman]]'s ball is invisible when idle?
 
 
 
*...that so far, the Scout Update, the WAR! Update and the Engineer update are the only three Class Updates released without a Meet the Team video?
 
 
 
*...the [[Direct hit]] is the only weapon to have a brand name imprinted on it (the words MANN CO. appear on the scope)?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that [[Saxton Hale]]'s chest and scalp hair disappear when he barrel rolls into his office in his comic?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/03.htm]
 
 
 
*...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 title 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 [[wikipedia:autopsy post-mortems|autopsy post-mortems]]?
 
 
 
*...the strangling holes in the [[Soldier]]s door disappeared when he asked who was at the door in his comic? [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/02.htm]
 
 
 
*...the [[Administrator]]'s chair changes shape between the last two pages of the [[Soldier]] comic?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/05.htm][http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/06.htm]
 
 
 
*...the [[Soldier]] was the first class to have 4 possible unlockable items: the [[Direct hit]], the [[Buff Banner]], the [[Equalizer]] and the [[Gunboats]]?
 
 
 
*...the [[Pyro]] is the only class that is able to taunt attack with 2 different weapons: the [[Shotgun]] and the [[Flaregun]]?
 
 
 
*...it is possible to critical-hit a [[Pyro]] with the [[Axtinguisher]]? (It requires another [[Pyro]] to constantly hit the enemy [[Pyro]] with his/her [[Flamethrower]])
 
 
 
*...the [[Direct hit]] has a scope, but you cannot use it?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] was the first class to appear wielding an unlockable weapon in a '[[Meet the Team]]' video?
 
 
 
 
 
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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 [[Golden Wrench]] does not appear golden if one uses DirectX 8 or lower?
 
 
 
*...that on the [[Soldier]]'s Buff Banner backpack there is a text over the eagle saying "Screaming Eagles" like the Screaming Eagles achievement?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Demoman]] is the only class who never speaks his native language of Highland Gaelic?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]]'s Grenade taunt attack can be survived if you have the [[Gunboats]] equipped?
 
 
 
*...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 a [[Sentry Gun]]'s rockets can damage and even kill teammates if the Sentry was destroyed after firing them?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]]'s [[Kamikaze]] is the only taunt attack capable of killing the user?
 
 
 
 
 
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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?
 
 
 
*...despite constant reference to her title[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219][http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/03.htm], the Administrator is still known as and called the [[Announcer]] by the Team Fortress community?
 
 
 
*...the chair the Administrator sits on 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]
 
 
 
*...a [[Sentry]] beeps once, twice or thrice according to its level whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?
 
 
 
*... that a Demoman carrying an [[Eyelander]] will swing horizontally for non-critical hits and vertically downwards for critical hits in first person view, but will always swing vertically downwards in third person view?
 
 
 
*... that a [[Spy]] can remove his own [[Sapper]] using the console command "destroy 4"?
 
 
 
*...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 the [[Engineer]]'s [[Pistol]], with 212 total ammo, has the most ammo out of any of the weapons, beating both the Flamethrower and the Minigun by 12?
 
 
 
*...that in some cases it is easier for a [[Pyro]] to kill a level 3 [[Sentry]] than a level 2, by hopping in and out of it's range and airblasting the rockets?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that to date, the [[Soldier]] has the most taunts in the game, having a unique taunt for the [[Equalizer]], the [[Direct hit]], the [[Rocket Launcher]], the [[Shovel]], the [[Shotgun]] and the [[Buff Banner]], making six taunts in total?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Razorback]] , [[Gunboats]] and the [[Buff Banner]] are the only weapons that are visible at all times when equipped?
 
 
 
*...that to date, the [[Soldier]] has the most weapons in game? having 2 primary weapons, 3 secondary weapons and 3 melee weapons, making 8 weapons in total?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]], [[Heavy]], and [[Spy]] are the only classes to have taunt attacks using one of their original taunts?
 
 
 
*...the [[Scout]] achievement 'Foul Territory' and the Demoman achievement 'He Who Celt It' have the same image?
 
 
 
*...that The [[Hound Dog]] is the first hat to have the prefix "The" before it's name?
 
 
 
*...that The [[Hound Dog]] is the first official hat to add eyewear to a class, in this case sunglasses to the [[Heavy]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[Hotrod]] flips down over the [[Engineer]]'s face when he is holding a building's blueprints?
 
 
 
*...that [[Hotrod]] is the only hat to have movement that isn't 'jigglebone' related?
 
 
 
*...that in the [[Meet the Team]] videos, where it says 'Meet the Spy' for example, near the bottom right, it says 'Copyright LOLOLOL'?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that to date the Spy and the Soldier are the only ones who were presented as BLU in their own updates?
 
 
 
*...that, when not in use, the [[Engineer]] taps the pump of his [[Shotgun]]?
 
 
 
*...that the Demoman's [[Grenade Launcher]] is based off the real life [[wikipedia:M79 Grenade Launcher|M79 Grenade Launcher]]?
 
 
 
*...that if a Huntsman arrow collides with another arrow, they will both break in mid-air?
 
 
 
*...that compression blasted projectiles, when hitting a opponent, will result in a [[Mini-crit]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Mercenary]] was originally called the Weekend Warrior?
 
 
 
*...that after throwing [[Jarate]] upwards, it will eventually explode - even without hitting anything?
 
 
 
*...the [[Killer's Kabuto]] is the only class hat to have its class wearer's logo embroided on it?
 
 
 
*...the [[Pain Train]] is the first unlockable weapon usable by 2 classes?
 
 
 
*...the [[Pain Train]] is the first weapon to have 2 different taunts animations that are different depending on which class is using it?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that stunning the [[Soldier]] with the [[Sandman]] while he is taunting with the [[Equalizer]] will stop him from exploding?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Demoman]] was the first class to have four [[melee]] [[weapons]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[Sniper]], [[Demoman]], and [[Scout]] are the only classes that have food in their domination lines?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Tribalman's Shiv]] was the first [[melee]] unlockable for [[Sniper]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] and [[Eyelander]] are the only weapons that can decapitate?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sandman]] originally disabled double-jumps?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sandman]] also had a health penalty when equipped?
 
 
 
*...that using the left-handed viewmodels are just complete reversals of the regular viewmodels?(Ex. Demoman's Bottle is dated to year 8081, etc.)
 
 
 
*...that the [[Control Point podcast]] ended after 100 episodes?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sandvich]] was the first item to have its own [[Meet the Team]] video?
 
  
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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?
 
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* ...that [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
*...that when the [[Engineer]] reloads his [[Pistol]], he puts the clip in in reverse?
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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?
 
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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 [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] originally had the [[Bottle]] sound?
 
 
 
*...that if you hold reload while firing the [[Scout]]'s or [[Engineer]]'s [[Pistol]], the animation will reload half way, fire, then do the same thing again?
 
 
 
*...that outside of second spawn room in [[Granary]], a [[Pyro]] can [[airblast]] an enemy above the spawn room, giving them an overlook inside of it?
 
 
 
*...that when you equip [[Crit-a-Cola]] in the weapons [[loadout]] menu, it shows the [[Scout]] holding a [[RED]] [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[December 11, 2008 Patch]] have a wrong date on [[119th Update]] updates list and says January 7, 2009.
 
 
 
*...that by [[healing]] an enemy [[Spy]] a [[Medic]] can get teamkill [[assist]]s?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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* ...that ''[[The Naked and the Dead]]'' reveals Scout to be at least 26 years old?
*...that the [[Syringe Gun]] and the [[Blutsauger]] are the only projectile (non hitscan) weapons that cannot be air-blasted?
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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]]''?
 
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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 the [[Heavy]] can still throw his [[Sandvich]] while he is stunned, potentially saving his life?
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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?
 
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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 [[Pyro]] won't get an assist from lighted [[Huntsman]] arrow killing someone?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Heavy]], [[Soldier]] and [[Scout]], are the only 3 classes that have met [[Saxton Hale]] in real 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]] could kill a [[Scout]] under the effect of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?
 
 
 
*...that [[Australium]] looks almost exactly like gold?
 
 
 
*...that the [[BLU]] [[Soldier]], [[RED]] [[Demoman]] and BLU [[Engineer]] are the only classes that have an official name?
 
 
 
*...that Robin Walkers [[Primeval Warrior]] Badge was given to him on August 24th, 1998 as seen [http://www.tf2items.com/id/robinwalker/ here]?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], there is no visible latch for the [[RED]] [[Spy]]'s [[Knife]], yet the handles stay together until he plucks it from the [[BLU]] [[Sniper]]'s corpse?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that before a patch, if a [[Medic]] [[ÜberCharge]]d himself, he can use the [[Übersaw]] to extend his ÜberCharge  indefinitely?
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*...that you can destroy [[sticky bombs]] 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?
 
*...that the Engineer's grandfather, [[Non-player characters#Radigan Conagher|Radigan Conagher]] invented the Engineer's unlocks in 1850?
 
*...that Radigan Conagher is a part of free masonry, probably free crafting judging from the logo on the update page?
 
*...that information related to the Engineer Update wasn't released day by day, but rather when 25 new [[Golden Wrench|Golden Wrenches]] were found?
 
*...that when an Engineer dies and drops his [[Golden Wrench]], the skin reverts to the normal [[Wrench]]?
 
*...the [[Frontier Justice]] is the only weapon to also have an achievement by the same name?
 
*...the [[Engineer]] is the only class to receive two different possible taunt kills, one with the [[Frontier Justice]], the other with the [[Gunslinger]]?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...the [[Demoman]] was the only class to receive an update without a [[primary]] unlock?
 
*...the [[Pyro]] on the Official Team Fortress 2 homepage has his gas mask on in reverse?
 
*...the [[Sniper]] is the only other class able to deal fire-based damage other than the [[Pyro]]?
 
*...the [[Engineer]] sawed off his right hand to use the [[Gunslinger]]?
 
*...the first two weapons to cause [[bleeding]] were the [[Tribalman's Shiv]] and the [[Southern Hospitality]] given to the [[Sniper]] and [[Engineer]] respectively; the two biggest targets of [[Spy]] attacks?
 
*...that although the [[Frontier Justice]] has an achievement named after it, the two are not related in any way?
 
*...that the [[Heavy]] and the [[Medic]] are the only two 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]] 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 before a patch, there was a bug on projectiles that meant when switching teams before exploding you could damage and potentially kill teammates (ex. grenades, sentry rockets, arrows, flares etc.)?
 
 
 
 
 
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*...that originally the [[Grenade Launcher]] held 6 pipe bombs per clip, but was changed to 4 to nerf and prevent spam although the model was never changed to 4?
 
*...that the [[Stickybomb Launcher]] has had many changes since release like detonation reaction time to make demo more of a defensive class unlike the soldier?
 
*...that the [[Kritzkrieg]] taunt was removed and re-added in a later patch, it heals the Medic useful for living when lit on fire?
 
*...that the [[Jarate]] was originally an April fools joke, it also appeared in the Meet the Sniper video?
 
*...that Valve expressed interest in a 10th class and is often joked upon, one example being a tombstone in a community map made office harvest reading "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?
 
*...that every class but the [[Demoman]], [[Soldier]] and [[Medic]] got new Medic call lines following the [[Engineer]] update?
 
*...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 auto-cannon 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 the Frontier Justice does not have the shoulder-stock in 1st person?
 
 
 
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*...that it is possible to be killed whilst under the effects of an [[Ubercharge]], so long as your opponent either causes an environmental death, such as making contact with a blade in [[Sawmill]] or being pushed off of the edge of the map in [[Hightower]] or [[Thundermountain]], or is lucky enough to [[Telefrag]] you?
 
*...that multiple Engineers hitting one building with their melee weapons causes it to build faster than one Engineer alone?
 
*...the Demoman's Skullcutter is the only player-damaging weapon with no taunt?
 
*...that the word "piss" is swear-filtered to "[[Jarate]]" on the Steam forums?
 
*...that taunting with the [[Pain Train]] will cause the Demoman to drink from the end of his Pain Train and the Soldier to bang it on his head?
 
*...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/]? <!-- a Pic has ben added -->
 
*...that you can [[Assist]] yourself as a [[Spy]] by shooting a Building that you are sapping?
 
*...that there are bright sunlit areas in [[Thunder Mountain]] even though no sun is visible shining in the sky?
 
*...that in one of the [[BLU]] spawn rooms in [[Thunder Mountain]], there's a big glass window that has NPCs of a Blu Sniper, Pyro, Heavy, Spy, and Soilder, looking at a globe map and perform their taunts and Thriller dance?
 
*... in [[Thunder Mountain]], there is a Sniper hidden in the hills with a campfire and his camper van?
 
 
 
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*...that [[Pyro]]'s [[taunt kill]] 'Hadouken' is the only [[taunt kill]] that can be executed through a wall, such as a fence or gate?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] is the first item to be unlocked from another game?
 
 
 
*...that upon decapitation, the [[Demoman]] has a chance of cutting the [[Heavy]]'s hands off?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Wrangler]] has no visible buttons or triggers, yet the [[Engineer]] is able to make his Sentry fire bullets and rockets by simply moving the joystick forward?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Soldier]] is the only class without any kind of secondary fire ability?
 
 
 
*...that during [[Meet the Spy]], the BLU [[Spy]]'s cigarette moves strangely in his hand, particularly at the moment when saying 'you've seen what he's done to our colleagues'?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] is the only class whose nationality is still unknown?
 
 
 
*...that one of the early versions of [[plr_pipeline]] was set during daytime, as seen in the [[Scout update]]'s third page displaying [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Crit-a-Cola]] was designed the day before it was incorporated into the game?
 
 
 
*...that the dog tags worn by the [[Scout]] are blank?
 
 
 
*...that Vintage Pyrolean was supposed to be the name of the [[Vintage Merryweather]]?
 
*..that [[Ludmila]] was going to be name of the primary unlockable weapon for the heavy(atual [[Natascha]])?
 
*...that a [[Shotgun]] was depicted in the picture introducing the crafting system in the War Update, yet you cannot actually craft a shotgun at all?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Gunslinger]] and the [[Übersaw]] have the only [[Taunt kills]] without an associated achievement?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Kritzkrieg]] and [[Backburner]] are simply the default class weapons with an added overlaying model?
 
 
 
*...that the Engineer's [[Southern Hospitality]] appears to have a bottle opener incorporated at the top, implying the engineer enjoys beer in his spare time?
 
 
 
*...that the [[SMG]] was originally for the [[Scout]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Engineer Update]] was the first (and so far only) class update in which all the weapons released do not randomly crit?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Dynamite pack]] was scrapped 2 times?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Shovel]] taunt makes a banging noise even if the [[Cheater's Lament]] is equipped?
 
 
 
*...that in the beta version of the game, [[2fort]] had no roof on bridge?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Spy]] the spy slides his sapper across the floor to sap a [[Sentry Gun]], which isn't a feature in-game?
 
 
 
*...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 the [[Spy]] speaks fluent English, French, Italian and Spanish?
 
 
 
*...that according to the [[Spy]], rainbows make [[Scout]] cry?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Direct Hit]], the [[Buff Banner]] and the [[Equalizer]] were hidden in the War update pages?
 
 
 
*...that [[Saxton Hale]] invented [[Jarate]] by kicking a chair across the room?
 
 
 
*...that [[Sasha]] and [[Natascha]] are both Russian names?
 
 
 
*...that [[Meet the Spy]] is the longest "Meet The..." video so far?
 
 
 
*...that when the [[Spy]]'s head is blew up in [[Meet the Spy]], it shows the unused decapitated model?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Camera beard]] was added to the game because of popular demand?
 
 
 
*...that Community Weapons are given to valuable community contributors?
 
 
 
*...that Valve Weapons are given to Valve members, and once had overpowered effects?
 
 
 
*...that in [[Meet the Heavy]], the [[Heavy]] fires his [[Minigun]] for twelve seconds?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] and [[Spy]] are the only classes to have the same [[taunts]] no matter which items are equipped?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] is the only class referred to in-game as being both male and female?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] is the only class in the game to possess weapons in all three weapon slots that can individually guarantee [[Critical hit]]s?
 
 
 
*...that some of the players that have used the idling program have a [[Cheater's Lament]] anyway?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] hat was referenced in the review of alien swarm on G4's attack of the show?
 
 
 
*...that a blueprint of the [[Gunslinger]] can be seen on the Engineer Update teaser?
 
 
 
*...that Hydro is the only official Territory Control map?
 
 
 
*...that the Pyro and Spy are the only two classes not to get updated taunts?
 
 
 
*...that the Engineer's missing glove is the Pyro's Respectless Rubber Glove?
 
 
 
*...that Meet the Engineer is the only "Meet the Team" video that does not feature a Team Fortress 2 map?
 
 
 
*...that Abraham Lincoln is the original BLU Pyro, part of the first mercenary team employed by Blutarch Mann?
 
 
 
*...that while having the KGB equipped, often your hands will not be visible to you while taunting?
 
 
 
*...that Unusual Hats can have effects that have hearts, peace signs, or even flames that circle around your hat?
 
 
 
*...that on pl_upward there are clocks near each spawn that tell the ACTUAL time?
 
 
 
*...that the hair on [[Saxton Hale|Saxton Hale's]] chest is in the shape of the continent Australia?
 
 
 
*...that while reloading the [[Shortstop]] the [[Scout]] will hold the gun sideways in third-person or to other players, however he reloads it like a normal [[Pistol]] in first-person view?
 
 
 
*...that while having the [[Mad Milk]] and the [[Shortstop]] equipped, the [[Scout]] has the same taunt for both weapons?
 
 
 
*...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 [[Rarity|vintage weapons]] are weapons crafted or found before the [[Mann-Conomy Update]]?
 
 
 
*...that the Familiar Fez is a reference to an Austin Powers movie? "I don't recall your name but your Fez is familiar"
 
 
 
*...that if you bought Left 4 Dead 2 on or before Thursday, October 7th 2010 you get Ellis' hat and a Frying Pan?
 
 
 
*...that during [[Meet the Spy]] the cigarette's color in the [[Spy]]'s hand changes from brown to white?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only class with an SMG?
 
 
 
*...that an [[Engineer]] healed by his own [[Dispenser]] counts towards his [[Points]]?
 
 
 
*...that if an [[Engineer]] uses his own [[Teleporter]], he doesn't earn a half-point for it?
 
 
 
*...that Valve is going to release a movie maker for Team Fortress 2?
 
 
 
*...that [[Spy]] and [[Pyro]] share the same voice actor?
 
 
 
*...that Valve had previously released an unrelated Half-Life Deathmatch map named [[Double Cross]]?
 
 
 
*...that despite the name and design, the [[Sydney Sleeper]] doesn't [[Stun]] and instead applies [[Jarate]]?
 
 
 
*...that when you throw [[Mad Milk]] on a [[Spy]], he says same words as if you throw [[Jarate]] on him?
 
 
 
*...that [[Saxton Hale]] is the owner of England?
 
 
 
*...that the bucket icons for the default [[weapons]] are based on [[beta weapons|beta designs]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Degreaser]] for Pyro shows the Degreaser kill icon if you destroy a building but a regular [[Flamethrower]] icon if you kill a player?
 
 
 
*...that when a player is covered in [[Mad Milk]], jumping in water will not remove the effect?
 
 
 
*...that with the release of [[The Black Box]] for the [[Soldier]], every class can now negate or prevent a [[Pyro]]'s after burn damage on their own?
 
 
 
*...that with the release of the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], every class except for the [[Sniper]] and [[Spy]] can directly heal themselves?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] blocks all blast damage from the exploding pumpkins in [[Harvest]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Bombing Run]] is a reference to the Left 4 Dead 2 Intro Trailer. Rochelle says, "Stop the bombing run."
 
 
 
*...that the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] Hat is currently the only hat that moves in different positions depending on what class wears it?
 
 
 
*...that with the release of the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], every class with base 125 health has an item that raises it to 150, except the [[Spy]]?
 
 
 
*...that when a player is covered in [[Mad Milk]], even if you go in the resupply locker, it won't be removed?
 
 
 
*...that [[Ludmila]] was supposed to be the first unlockable item for the Heavy?
 
 
 
*...that since the introduction of the [[G.R.U.]], all classes with speeds < 100% now have ways of running faster?
 
 
 
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