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* ...that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 instruction manuals included with [[The Orange Box]] incorrectly list the [[Scout]]'s [[Scattergun]] as a {{botignore|shotgun}}, the [[Heavy]]'s [[Minigun]] as a chain gun, and the [[Sniper]]'s [[Kukri]] as a machete?
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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 the [[Short Circuit]] was originally planned to be a machine gun that opened up out of the Engineer's glove instead of an electricity-based weapon?
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* ...that [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
* ...that the Medic's hometown was Stuttgart before being changed to Rottenburg in Two Cities Update?
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* ...that the [[Atomizer]]'s 15% damage penalty also affects its [[Grand Slam|kill taunt]]?
* ...that the map used for [[Meet the Medic]] is actually just an edited version of [[Badwater Basin]]?
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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 a [[Heavy]] with any melee weapon as his active weapon can continue to attack while stunned?
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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 [[Medic taunts|taunts]] for the [[Medic]]'s [[Bonesaw]] and [[Vita-Saw]] have a chance to play versions of [[Playing With Danger]], the [[Domination]] jingle and the [[Revenge]] jingle?
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* ...that the Heavy is the only class without a taunt for most all class melee weapons?
*...that there are unused headshot and backstab animations for MVM's robots? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ0cCS-KBvo]
 
* ...that [[Merasmus]] has a tattoo of the Soldier's emblem on his left bicep?
 
 
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* ...that the textures of [[Ground Control]] contain the Japanese characters "のヮの" (No Wa No), which are a reference to one of the common expressions the character [http://www.project-imas.com/wiki/Haruka_Amami Haruka Amami] makes in the ''[[w:The Idolmaster|THE iDOLM@STER]]'' games?
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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 [[Team Fortress 2]] mercenaries are actually the third generation of mercenaries hired by [[Non-player_characters#Blutarch_and_Redmond_Mann|Redmond & Blutarch Mann]]?
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* ...that the PlayStation 3 version of [[Team Fortress 2]] was published by [[Electronic Arts]]?
* ...that at the end of [[Meet the Medic]], at the scene where the mercenaries are sitting in a waiting room to get their [[Ubercharge]] hearts, the order they were given matches the class order used in [[Team Fortress Classic]]?
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* ...that ''[[The Naked and the Dead]]'' reveals Scout to be at least 26 years old?
* ...that the idea for the [[Spy]] came from a [[Team Fortress]] bug?
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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 some of the [[taunts]] from the [[Love & War Update]] existed in TF2's code since [[Scream Fortress 2013]]?
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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 there was a scrapped building for the [[Engineer]] called the [[Repair Node]]?
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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 texture for the [[Portable Smissmas Spirit Dispenser]] suggests that there used to be an interior to the snow globe's cabin, and that the normal map texture contains a drawing of the Steam mascot, Sir Roderick Bodkin?
 
*...that the [[Love & War Update]] was once called the ''Bucket List Update''?
 
 
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*...that there is a reference to the Liberty Bell hidden in the [[Liberty Launcher]]?
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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 on its right side, the [[Family Business]] has a small faded picture of a hammer and sickle?
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*...that [[Shakespearicles]] invented the [[Rocket Launcher]], along with the method of [[rocket jumping]]?
 
*...that there's an unused .midi version of [[Intruder Alert]]?
 
*...that in the newspaper shown on the comic [[Ring of Fired]] apparently uses an invented language on the small letters?
 
*...that while using the [[Vaccinator]], keeping the alternate fire button pressed maintains an ÜberCharge through all of the charges left with no interruptions in between?
 
*...that the [[End of the Line Update]] update was originally supposed to include a [[Snowplow|map]]?
 
*...that [[Phlogistinator]] is named after the now disproven [[w:Phlogiston theory|phlogiston theory]]?
 
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*...that the [[Carrier Tank]] in [[Mann vs. Machine]] was placed into different maps before the official release of Mann vs. Machine?
 
*...that the [[Love & War Update]] was referenced prior to its release by a line in Dota 2's "The Stanley Parable Announcer Pack?"
 
*...that the [[Sentry]] of the [[Engineer]] beeps according to their level?
 
*...that [[RED]] and [[BLU]]'s names come from their owner's names, [[Redmond Mann]] and [[Blutarch Mann]]?
 
*...that Medics ÜberCharged with the [[Vaccinator]] using fire resistance can survive the [[Hadouken]] taunt kill?
 
*...that the [[Siberian Sophisticate]] adds a barcode to the back of [[Heavy]]'s head?
 
*...that the [[Boxcar Bomber]] is named after the Bockscar B-29 bomber plane that dropped the nuclear bomb in Nagasaki, Japan during World War II?
 
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*...that the [[Box Trot]] was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the [[Gun Mettle Update|Gun Mettle Update]]?
 
*...that there was an cosmetic called the [[Bonk'n'Flash]], which was scrapped due to copyright concerns and was replaced by the [[Bonk Boy]]?
 
*...that the loading screen of [[Yukon]] still shows the old control point placement?
 
*...that the [[Conniver's Kunai]]'s over-heal bonus removes degenerative effects such as [[Fire|afterburn]] and [[Bleeding]]?
 
*...that the box from the [[Box Trot]] taunt has some Japanese written on it (スパイは、この箱のなかにいる) which translates to "The Spy is in this box"?
 
*...that [[Your Eternal Reward]] is a reference to the movie Aladdin where jafar has a knife in his hand?
 
*...that despite its description saying otherwise, the [[RoBro 3000]] has an on/off switch?
 
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*...that the [[Nostromo Napalmer]] is a reference to Alien (1979), and has the same design, as the prop in the movie?
 
*...that the [[Carlton]] is based off a dance move done by [[wikipedia:List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air characters#Carlton Banks|Carlton Banks]] in [[wikipedia:The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]?
 
  
 
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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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