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...that the Beggar's Bazooka and the Helmet Without a Home were featured in the Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play video announcement?
...that you gain kill assists on friendly Sentry Guns that you help build and maintain?
...that a Pyro's airblast can reflect enemy Jarate and Huntsman arrows?
...that disguising as a friendly Spy with the Disguise Kit will simply remove your disguise?
...that it is possible to prevent a Payload bomb's detonation by knocking it away from the pit with an explosion?
...that the Carrier Tank in Mann vs. Machine was placed into different maps before the official release of the game mode?
...that the Sniper from Team Fortress Classic is named Virgil, and the Engineer is named Fred?
...that the Heavy's custom Minigun weighs one hundred and fifty kilograms and fires two hundred dollar, custom-tooled cartridges at ten thousand rounds per minute, costing four hundred thousand dollars to fire for twelve seconds?

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...that the song that plays when the viewer sees Pyroland in Meet the Pyro is a real song written by The Lovin' Spoonful called "Do You Believe in Magic"?
...that due to the different model physics, the Mutated Milk and Self-Aware Beauty Mark fly slightly farther than their original counterparts?
...that in Trailer 2, two Medics can be briefly seen in the reference pose?
...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?
...that the head of the parrot on the Jungle Inferno Update Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
...that in Meet the Sniper he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?

...that the original BLU team consists of some famous historical figures, such as Nikola Tesla and Abraham Lincoln?
...that the Powerjack used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
...that with the Hitman's Heatmaker you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
...that to make a Frying Pan Strange you can use the Strange Bacon Grease on it, unlike normal weapons where you use a Strangifier?
...that in Trailer 1 the Spy can be seen wielding a Tranquilizer Gun?
...that the Neck Snap taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?

...that the Scout appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
...that the Rocket Jumper and Sticky Jumper used to have max health penalties?
...that the Soldier is married to the Heavy's sister, Zhanna?
...that the label on the Bonk! Atomic Punch does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?
...that the Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2 is available on vinyl?
...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a plushie version being created?

...that a fire extinguisher on Turbine Center can put out a burning player once per round?
...that the Team Fortress Wiki has a secret?
...that the Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
...that Team Fortress 2 went through several different iterations before release, such as Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms and Invasion?
...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"?
...that the Flying Guillotine has a max flight time?

...that the Cow Mangler 5000, Pomson 6000, Batsaber and a lot of other items have unused paint variants?
...that Valve employees can give themselves weapons with the special Valve quality?
...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
...that the Bonk! Atomic Punch was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
...that the Execution is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
...that Merasmus uses Sniper's melee animations?

...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the Neon Annihilator mean "bar"?
...that the Third Degree is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
...that the Classic is based on the design of the Sniper Rifle from Team Fortress Classic?
...that in the Mann vs. Machine teaser, the Scout switches between the Sandman and the stock Bat twice?
...that the gibs for each class use beta designs seen in both the first and second trailers?
...that activating all four Vaccinator charges back-to-back gives you ten seconds of ÜberCharge, two more compared to the ÜberCharges of the Medic's other secondary weapons?

...that with the Ali Baba Wee Booties or Bootlegger, a shield, and 4 or more collected heads, the Demoman becomes faster than the Scout?
...that Gold Rush started as a remake of Dustbowl from Team Fortress Classic?
...that the Eviction Notice is the fastest swinging melee weapon in the game, even faster than the Bat?
...that Valve employees have the ability to cheat on any server by using an employee exclusive cheat command called Powerplay?
...that the first classes added to QuakeWorld Team Fortress were the Scout, the Sniper, the Soldier, the Demoman and the Medic?
...that the Heavy Weapons Guy class was originally added in QuakeWorld Team Fortress because the developers loved the movie Predator?

...that the first couple of versions of Team Fortress had no teams and was purely deathmatch?
...that in case a Sapper is placed on a Sentry Gun, the Sentry manual says to "bludgeon device with reckless abandon using wrench" and "follow with sporadic shotgun fire in the immediate vicinity of the device"?
...that the Pyro class was originally added after QuakeWorld came out to help out players with slow network connections?
...that the Engineer couldn't haul his buildings until the Engineer Update, three years after Team Fortress 2 first came out?
...that the Gunboats would have been given to the Demoman if he won the WAR! Update?
...that the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker is the weapon with the longest name?

...that Medieval Mode exists because the Soldier angered a magician?
...that prior to the Meet Your Match Update, only the Quick-Fix allowed the Medic to match the speed of his patient?
...that the name "Team Fortress" came from a Doom map called fortress.wad?
...that the Disciplinary Action has the longest range compared to the other melee weapons?
...that the Engineer class was originally added in QuakeWorld Team Fortress for players who wanted to be in combat and have an impact, but didn't necessarily want to do it directly?
...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?

...that Heather Campbell, the artist who drew the original fan rendition of the Administrator, went on to illustrate many of the comics?

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-*...that BLU team's first Pyro was [[Non-player characters#Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]?
+* ...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"?
-*...that the [[Dangeresque, Too?]] was the farthest [[Valve]] wanted to go into the future in cosmetics, as shutter shades got popular in the 80s?
+* ...that due to the different model physics, the [[Mutated Milk]] and [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]] fly slightly farther than their original counterparts?
-*...that the [[Box Trot]] was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the [[Gun Mettle Update|Gun Mettle Update]]?
+* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
-*...that there was a cosmetic called the [[Bonk'n'Flash]], which was scrapped due to copyright concerns and was replaced by the [[Bonk Boy]] and the [[Lightning Lid]]?
+* ...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?
-*...that the loading screen of [[Yukon]] still shows the old control point placement?
+* ...that the head of the parrot on the [[Jungle Inferno Update]] Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
-*...that the [[Conniver's Kunai]]'s over-heal bonus removes degenerative effects such as [[Fire|afterburn]] and [[Bleeding]]?
+* ...that in ''[[Meet the Sniper]]'' he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?
-*...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 knife that Jafar wields in the movie ''Aladdin''?
-*...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 [[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]]?
-*...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]]?
+* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
-*...that the [[Sandman]] stuns 2 seconds longer on critical hits?
+* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
-*...that the picture that depicts the Pyro winning the Heavy vs. Pyro war (during the [[Meet Your Match Update]]) is a reference to the [[Meet the Pyro]] cinematic in which the Heavy takes a [[Fire Axe]] to the head?
+* ...that to make a [[Frying Pan]] [[Strange]] you can use the [[Strange Bacon Grease]] on it, unlike normal weapons where you use a [[Strangifier]]?
-*...that the mercenaries, alongside other Valve characters appeared in a version of [[wikipedia:Peggle|Peggle]] called Peggle Extreme?
+* ...that in [[Trailer 1]] the [[Spy]] can be seen wielding a [[Tranquilizer Gun]]?
-*...that the Valve Store incorrectly lists the [[Stickybomb Launcher]] as the [[Scottish Resistance]] on the [http://valvestore.welovefine.com/tf2-demoman-action-figure-10595.html Demoman Action Figure]?
+* ...that the [[Neck Snap]] taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?
-*...that development on [[Powerhouse]] actually began in 2007, but the developer left it unfinished and then released the map for the [[Gun Mettle Update]]?
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-*...that [[MONOCULUS]] is the [[Demoman]]'s missing eye?
+* ...that the [[Scout]] appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
-*...that the [[PASS Time]] speed boost Haste is faster than the [[Mannpower]] powerup Haste?
+* ...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] used to have max health penalties?
-*...that all of the Demoman's alternate grenade launchers ([[Loose Cannon]], [[Loch-n-Load]], and [[Iron Bomber]]) were released in Christmas updates?
+* ...that the [[Soldier]] is married to the [[Heavy]]'s sister, Zhanna?
-*...that you can actually see through the Soldier's [[Rocket Launcher]] from the ends?
+* ...that the label on the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?
-*...that [[Melee Weapons]] have a higher chance to have Random [[Crits]] than any other weapons?
+* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
-*...that [[Heavy]] has a PhD in Russian Literature?
+* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
-*...that a fully overhealed [[Heavy]] can survive all of [[Pyro]]'s taunt kills?
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-*...that [[Soldier]] was originally supposed to receive a [[Flyswatter]] weapon?
+* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
-*...that [[Non-player characters#Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]] invented the Rocket Jump?
+* ...that the [[Team Fortress Wiki]] has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
-*...that the [[Holiday Punch]] was originally going to have a style that gave the gloves a color scheme similar to the [[Officer's Ushanka]]?
+* ...that the [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
-*...that [[Sniper]] is actually from New Zealand?
+* ...that ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' went through several different iterations before release, such as ''[[Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms]]'' and ''[[Invasion]]''?
-*...that [[wikipedia:Gabe Newell|Gabe Newell]] purchased 10,000 [[Southern Hospitality|Southern Hospitalities]] after its creator emailed Gabe to thank him for adding it to the [[Mann Co. Store]]?
+* ...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"?
-*...that in old beta [[Source Filmmaker]] builds, there are models of the [[Team Fortress Classic]] Flamethrower?
+* ...that the [[Flying Guillotine]] has a max flight time?
-*...that the [[Capo's Capper]] is basically just a slightly modified and retextured [[Fancy Fedora]]?
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-*...that the [[Beggar's Bazooka]] kill icon name is "dumpster_device"?
+* ...that the [[Cow Mangler 5000]], [[Pomson 6000]], [[Batsaber]] and [[:Category:Items with unused painted variants|a lot of other items]] have unused paint variants?
-*...that on the map [[Banana Bay]] there is a hidden ritual to [[Poopy Joe]] near BLU spawn?
+* ...that [[Valve]] employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
-*...that there are two RED Spy indicators on the BLU's dashboard in [[Meet the Spy]]?
+* ...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
-*...that the [[Fan O'War]] was originally going to be for Soldier instead of Scout?
+* ...that the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
-*...that the [[Teleporter]] is the only building that does not change in appearance when upgraded?
+* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
-*...that the [[Degreaser]]'s airblast was originally intended to be chargeable, similar to the [[Stickybomb Launcher]]?
+* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
-*...that the scrapped [[Nail Gun]]'s ammo belt appears in the bottom space of a [[Dispenser]], regardless of level?
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-*...that both Miss Pauling's [[:File:Plng give contract rare spy 01.mp3|contract voiceline]] and final page of the [[Blood Money]] comic allude to Spy beating a DNA test?
+* ...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the [[Neon Annihilator]] mean "bar"?
-*...that in [[Meet The Spy]] the RED Spy while disguised as BLU Scout pretended to cut himself on the blunt side of his Knife?
+* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
-*...that the Stickybombs placed during [[Setup time]] or [[Mann vs. Machine]] while under effect of the Kritzkrieg disappear if the Medic changes class?
+* ...that the [[Classic]] is based on the design of the [[Sniper Rifle (Classic)|Sniper Rifle]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
-*...that players on the winning team during [[Humiliation]] can respawn via switching classes?
+* ...that in the [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine teaser]], the [[Scout]] switches between the [[Sandman]] and the stock [[Bat]] twice?
-*...that the [[Dragon's Fury]] projectile can be [[Compression blast|reflected]]?
+* ...that the [[gibs]] for each class use beta designs seen in both the [[Trailer 1|first]] and [[Trailer 2|second trailers]]?
-*...that 14 [[Golden Wrench]]es were destroyed for charity?
+* ...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]]?
-*...that the [[Rescue Ranger]]'s sine wave changes depending on the amount of metal the player has?
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-*...that a soccer ball can spawn when you equip with [[Ball-Kicking Boots]]?
+* ...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]]?
-*...that you will regenerate all health lost from [[drowning]]?
+* ...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]]?
+* ...that [[Valve]] employees have the ability to cheat on any server by using an employee exclusive cheat command called [[Cheats#Power Play|Powerplay]]?
+* ...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]]?
+* ...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]]?
+* ...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"?
+* ...that the [[Pyro]] class was originally added after ''[[w:QuakeWorld|QuakeWorld]]'' came out to help out players with slow network connections?
+* ...that the [[Engineer]] couldn't [[Buildings#Hauling|haul his buildings]] until the [[Engineer Update]], three years after ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' first came out?
+* ...that the [[Gunboats]] would have been given to the [[Demoman]] if he won the [[WAR! Update]]?
+* ...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]]?
+* ...that prior to the [[Meet Your Match Update]], only the [[Quick-Fix]] allowed the [[Medic]] to match the speed of his patient?
+* ...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]''?
+* ...that the [[Disciplinary Action]] has the longest range compared to the other melee weapons?
+* ...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?
+* ...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?
+----
+* ...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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