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...that Merasmus uses Sniper's melee animations?
...that the first couple of versions of Team Fortress had no teams and was purely deathmatch?
...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a plushie version being created?
...that the Flying Guillotine has a max flight time?
...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 in the form of Dustbowl 2?
...that the label on the Bonk! Atomic Punch does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?
...that the Neck Snap taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?

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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 Dead Head was originally called The Skullcap, but was changed due to a conflict with the Skullcap?

...that the PlayStation 3 version of Team Fortress 2 was published by Electronic Arts?
...that The Naked and the Dead reveals Scout to be at least 26 years old?
...that in the game's code, the developer comment explaining the Sniper achievement "Pincushion" simply states "Boromir someone", referencing the death of Boromir in The Lord of the Rings?
...that the Demoman achievement "Operation High Dive" and the Soldier achievement "Project Excelsior" require 1644825.6 Hammer units which is 1827 times the length of the 2Fort bridge?
...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 Medic is called "Mr. Ludwig" instead of "Dr. Ludwig" by the Devil due to Medic losing his medical license?

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-*...that [[Non-player characters#Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]] invented stairs?
+* ...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 there are Cool Beans hidden on the map [[Banana Bay]]?
+* ...that [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
-*...that Valve for a while accidentally changed the unusual drop rate to 100% on some old crates on 25th July 2019?
+* ...that the [[Atomizer]]'s 15% damage penalty also affects its [[Grand Slam|kill taunt]]?
-*...that the [[Whoopee Cap]]'s description references [[w:Jughead Jones|Jughead Jones]], of [[w:Archie (comics)|''Archie Comics'']] fame, who is well-known for wearing a similar cap?
+* ...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 music from the [[Kazotsky Kick]] taunt can be heard in the CS:GO map [https://counterstrike.fandom.com/wiki/Train Train], coming from a small radio inside the kitchen?
+* ...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 [[Clinical Trial]] is the only item set in the game that doesn't feature a cosmetic?
+* ...that the [[Dead Head]] was originally called The Skullcap, but was changed due to a conflict with the [[Skullcap]]?
-*...that at point-blank range the [[Force-A-Nature]] deals more damage than Soldier's [[Rocket Launcher]]s (except the [[Direct Hit]])?
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-*...that a fully charged [[Machina]] headshot is one of the few things that can kill a Spy at full health while he's using the [[Dead Ringer]]?
+* ...that the PlayStation 3 version of [[Team Fortress 2]] was published by [[Electronic Arts]]?
-*...that the [[Festive]] [[Huntsman]] has a tag on that says "Merry Smissmas --Sniper"?
+* ...that ''[[The Naked and the Dead]]'' reveals Scout to be at least 26 years old?
-*...that the [[Strange Bacon Grease]], despite its name, is actually in Unique Quality?
+* ...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 [[Isolated Merc]] and the [[Isolationist Pack]] are the only item sets in the game to provide buffs and debuffs?
+* ...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 [[Candy Cane]], [[Boston Basher]], [[Pain Train]], [[Back Scratcher]], [[Holiday Punch]], [[Killing Gloves of Boxing]] and the [[Machina]] are the only weapons whose stats have remained unchanged since release?
+* ...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 Woodland Warrior [[Rocket Launcher]] skin has a hidden [[Spycrab]] in it?
+* ...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 it is possible to land a [[Mini-Crits]] using the [[Axtinguisher]] on an enemy [[Pyro]] or an enemy [[Sniper]] wearing the [[Darwin's Danger Shield]]?
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-*...that it is possible to perform a [[Jumping#Flare_jump|flare jump]] using the [[Flare Gun]] at a very specific angle on some locations of the maps?
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-*...that it is possible to survive to perform the Soldier's [[Kamikaze]] taunt by colliding with a ceiling before the explosion part of the taunt?
-*...that the [[Minigun]] is named Sasha, the [[Brass Beast]] is named Oksana, the [[Huo-Long Heater]] is named Sheila, and the [[Tomislav]] is named Svetlana?
-*...that [[Heavy]] has a Ph.D. in Russian literature?
-*...that the [[Your Eternal Reward]] is a reference to Aladdin?
-*...that when [[Demoman]] cleaned up at [[Merasmus]]'s home, he [[Bombinomicon (comic)|lost his eye]]?
-*...that the oldest known unusual is a Circling Peace Sign [[Stout Shako]]?
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-*...that the only non-stock [[Soldier]] primary [[Weapons]] that have a hollow barrel are the [[Original]] and the [[Rocket Jumper]]?
-*...that with the [[Lumbricus Lid]] equipped the [[Kamikaze]] taunt will have a unique [[Kill icon]]?
-*...that the [[Unusual Haunted Metal Scrap]] and the [[Headtaker|Unusual Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] is the only [[Unusual]] quality items you can get for free in-game?
-*...that there are [[RED]] Versions of the [[Mann vs. Machine]] robots in the files, but nowhere to be seen in-game?
-*...that a fully [[Overheal|overhealed]] [[Heavy]] with the [[Fists of Steel]] active and under the effect of the [[Dalokohs Bar]] can survive a fully-charged [[Machina]] [[headshot]]?
-*...that the [[Festive]] lights on some weapons are powered by [[List_of_companies|Bonk!]] batteries?
-*...that the [[Engineer]] at the end of "[[Meet the Medic]]" is playing "[[A Little Heart to Heart (Soundtrack)|A Little Heart to Heart]]" on his guitar?
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-*...that it was revealed in the [[Comics]] that there were several teams hired by the [[Administrator]] named Vanguard, Echelon, and Citadel?
-*...that the [[BLU]] [[Pyro (Classic)|Team Fortress Classic Pyro]] is a woman named Beatrice?
-*...that there are a total of 160 weapons?
-*...that [[Scout]] has 7 older brothers and he is the youngest?
-*...that the [[Engineer]] and [[Medic]] have the least amount of weapons?
-*...that the Scout and [[Pyro]] have the most amount of weapons?
-*...that the only taunt you can unlock for free is the [[Director's Vision]]?
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-*...that the [[Pyro]] has the most taunt kills?
-*...that in the [[Ghoul Box]], a cosmetic item for the [[Engineer]], it shows a hidden rat in its textures referencing the creator's late pet rat?
-*...that the highest player peak as of 2020 is 131,300 players?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] was once poisoned in the comic, [[Old Wounds]], by nothing but food since he drinks alcohol a lot?
-*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] is [[Zepheniah Mann]]'s brother?
-*...that the [[Nessie's Nine Iron]], a melee reskin for Demoman, is a reference to the legendary Scottish monster, the [[w:Loch Ness Monster|Loch Ness Monster]]?
-*...that the [[Spy]] is known to speak phrases in French, Spanish and Italian?
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-*...that the [[Sniper (Classic)|Team Fortress Classic Sniper]] is named Virgil, and the [[Engineer (Classic)|Team Fortress Classic Engineer]] is named Fred?
-*...that the [[Shred Alert]] has its own unused kill icon?
-*...that the [[Sentry Buster]] uses the animations and hitboxes of a Giant Demoman Robot, and thus can be headshotted?
-*...that [[Saxton Hale]] fought a lion while cutting his hair?
-*... that the [[Medic]] appeared to have various organs from various exotic creatures in his fridge in [[Meet the Medic]], including a Loch Ness hamster?
-*... that the [[Pyro]] can reflect [[Rescue Ranger]] bolts and [[Crusader's Crossbow]] syringes?
-*... that in the [[Scout update]], if you sent a letter to [[Mann Co.]] ordering a [[Force-A-Nature]], you would get a letter from Saxton Hale saying they were out of stock, but in [[The Contract]] comic, they were overstocked?
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-*...that in [[Meet the Spy]] while [[Spy]] fights with the [[Medic]], after knocking his glasses into the air a [[Half-Life 2]] crate prop appears?
-*... that the [[Bread Bite]] has 2 completely unique inspect animations, unlike the rest of Heavy's gloves?
-*... that [[Archimedes]] used to be a wedding dove, before the [[Medic]] stole the catering van used for the prime minister's wedding where Archimedes was situated?
-*...that the [[Flame Thrower]] and [[Knife]] are the single class weapons with the most [[reskins]]?
-*... that [[Sinshine]] became an official map added in the [[Scream Fortress 2015]] event, before its non-Halloween counterpart [[Sunshine]] which was added in [[Meet your Match]]?
-*...that according to the comic [[Death of a Salesbot]] the President of the United States by 1999 is a Pomeranian named "Kisses Von Butternubs"?
-*...that [[Medic]]'s pet [[Archimedes]], had his name based off of a real scientist that studied physics?
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-*...that [[TF2]] had [[grenades]] in it at some point?
-*...that the bobblehead in [[Meet the Sniper]] was originally supposed to be an "[[List of companies|Old Geezer]]" instead of the [[Civilian (Classic)|Civilian]]?
-*...that [[Pier]] has a secret disco room behind the vent in BLU spawn?
-*...that when you suicide in spawn, you can immediately respawn by changing classes?
-*...that the [[Soldier's Stash]] does not in any way, shape, or form promote smoking or gambling?
-*...that the Soldier has a higher chance of spawning bread when teleporting?
-*...that collecting heads with the [[Eyelander]] or its reskins also increases your [[Shield]] bash damage?
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-*...that there are exactly 21 bars in the loading screen?
-*...that the Spy has the most class-exclusive weapon reskins, at 8?
-*...that healing beams from the [[Medi Gun]] and its alternatives, [[Dispenser]], [[Payload]] cart, and team leaders in [[Player Destruction]] mode decrease the duration of [[Jarate]] and [[Mad Milk]] effects?
-*...that disguising as a friendly [[Spy]] with the [[Disguise Kit]] will simply remove your disguise?
-*...that there were plans to add female versions of the mercs?
-*...that at low health the [[Shahanshah]] does the most melee damage in the game, dealing just 3 more points than the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]]?
-*...that Valve used motion-capture for some of the scenes in [[Expiration Date]]?
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-*...that {{code|tf_hud_notification_show_count_ghost_controls_no_respawn}} is the biggest console command present in TF2?
-*...that [[Pyro]] was the first character to get a [[Taunt kill]]?
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