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...that the Scout and Pyro have the most amount of weapons?
...that the Baby Face's Blaster and the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol are named after the famous criminals George "Baby Face" Nelson and Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd?
...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?
...that the capture status indicator on the HUD for a control point breaks with 16 or more players on the point?
...that the Scout trained himself to run so that he could beat his older brothers to fights in the south streets of Boston?
...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 Sentry Gun is the fastest deployable building an Engineer can construct?
...that Saxton Hale fought a lion while cutting his hair?

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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 the Self-Aware Beauty Mark's name is a reference to a line the Medic says in Expiration Date?

...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?
...that Nolan North, the voice actor for characters such as Merasmus, the Mann brothers and Zepheniah Mann, and the unused pumpkin bomb lines was born on the 31st of October, the same day as Halloween?
...that the Spy's original Knife deploy animation was much longer and more elaborate, as seen in Trailer 2?
...that a fully overhealed Demoman with the Chargin' Targe can survive the Hadouken?
...that a fully overhealed Heavy can survive the the Pyro's Execution kill taunt?
...that the Claidheamh Mòr was originally called the "Claidheamohmor" before it was changed to its current name for the "joy of our Celtic players"?

...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?

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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?
-*...that on a specific ''Left 4 Dead 2'' map with a mine cart that must be pushed (a la [[Payload]] mode), Ellis will sometimes say "Dude, this is just like Team Fortress 2!"?
+* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|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 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 the head of the parrot on the [[Jungle Inferno Update]] Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
+* ...that the [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]]'s name is a reference to a line the Medic says in ''[[Expiration Date]]''?
-*...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 [[Meet the Spy]] was leaked onto YouTube May 17, 2009, two days before its intended release?
-*...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 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 {{W|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?
-*...that some of the BLU emergency panels shown in [[Meet the Spy]] include: Depressed, Is Drunk, Lost Dracula, Is A Man, Is A Woman, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?
-*...that when the Spy gets Head Shotted his cigarette falls from his mouth?
-*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horseman]] has the same animations as the [[Demoman]] in the Steam program Source SDK?
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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]]?
+* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
-*...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the [[BLU]] [[Sniper]] holds the [[Sniper Rifle]] left-handed?
+* ...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 the [[Scout]] wears a left-handed [[Batter's Helmet]], despite the fact he is a right-handed batter?
+* ...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 a [[Pyro|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 hieroglyphs in [[Egypt]] include the [[Heavy]] with his Minigun, the [[Spy]] backstabbing someone, a level 1 [[Sentry]], a [[Sapper]], and the [[Backstab]] symbol?
-*...that a [[Pyro]] can set [[Huntsman]] arrows on [[fire]]?
-*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally couldn't destroy [[Engineer]] buildings or [[Demoman]] sticky bombs?
-*...that the [[Ambassador]] originally only did Mini-Crit [[headshot]]s?
-*...that the [[Soldier]] has been known to post on the [[TF2 Official Blog]]?
-*...that there is a one in ten chance that when taunting with the [[Disguise Kit]], the Spy will do a (Spy)crab impression?
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+* ...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 [[RED]] [[Spy]] refers to the [[BLU]] [[Scout's mother]] affectionately as "Ma Petite Chou-fleur", or "My Little Cauliflower"?
+* ...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 [[Sniper]] originally fired his [[Huntsman]] in a right-handed manner?
+* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
+* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] was the only class to receive a class update without receiving a new [[taunt]]?
-*...that the [[Ambassador]] was originally able to shoot through multiple targets?
-*...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?
-*...[[Meet the Spy]] 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?
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+* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
+* ...that the [[Team Fortress Wiki]] has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
-*...that the [[Sniper]]'s voice actor, [[John Patrick Lowrie]], is married to [[Ellen McLain]], voice actress for the the [[Administrator]]?
+* ...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 the [[Medic]] and [[Demoman]] are the only classes without any weapons that fire bullets?
+* ...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 in [[Meet the Spy]], the apparent [[Scout]] touches the [[Intelligence]], though in-game this would cause him to lose his [[disguise]]?
-*...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?
-*...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?
-*...that the [[Spy]] fights with his [[Knife]] in his right hand, but fences with his left?
-*...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 in the world-view, the [[Sandman]]'s ball is invisible when idle?
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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?
+* ...that [[Valve]] employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
-*...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 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 [[Pyro]] and the [[Spy]] are both voiced by the same [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060794/ voice actor]?
+* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
+* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
-*...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 the Dead Ringer does not have an in-game world model?
-*...that [[Saxton Hale]] single-handedly wiped out the deadly Indonesian Berzerker Shark?
-*...the [[Direct Hit]] is the only weapon to have a brand name imprinted on it (the words MANN CO. appear on the scope)?
-*...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 placard 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 {{W|autopsy post-mortems}}?
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+* ...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 [[Engineer]] is the only class that has two [[Taunt]] kills?
+* ...that the [[Classic]] is based on the design of the [[Sniper Rifle (Classic)|Sniper Rifle]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
+* ...that in the [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine teaser]], the [[Scout]] switches between the [[Sandman]] and the stock [[Bat]] twice?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] was the first class able to do a [[Taunt]] kill?
+* ...that the [[gibs]] for each class use beta designs seen in both the [[Trailer 1|first]] and [[Trailer 2|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#Secondary|Medic's other secondary weapons]]?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] is the only class who never speaks his native language of Highland Gaelic?
-*...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 the [[Soldier]]'s [[Kamikaze]] is the only taunt attack capable of killing the user?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] was the first class to appear wielding an unlockable weapon in a '[[Meet the Team]]' video?
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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]]?
+* ...that [[Gold Rush]] started as a remake of [[Dustbowl (Classic)|Dustbowl]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
-*...that [[Saxton Hale]]'s chest hair is in the shape of Australia?[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/02.htm]
+* ...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 in the early stages of the TF2 Beta, the [[Sniper]] taunts used [[Medic]] dialogue?
+* ...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]]''?
-*...the Administrator's chair 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]
-*...that a [[Sentry]] beeps once, twice or thrice according to its level whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?
-*...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 to date, the [[Soldier]] has the most taunts in the game, with six in total?
-*...that the [[Pyro]], [[Heavy]], and [[Spy]] are the only classes to have taunt attacks using one of their original taunts?
-*...that [[Hotrod]] flips down over the [[Engineer]]'s face when he is holding a building's blueprints?
-*...that if a Huntsman arrow collides with another arrow, they will both break in mid-air?
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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 compression blasted projectiles, when hitting a opponent, will result in a [[Mini-crit]]?
+* ...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 [[Mercenary]] was originally called the 'Weekend Warrior'?
+* ...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". -->
-*...the [[Pain Train]] is the first weapon to have two different taunt animations that are different depending on which class is using it?
-*...that stunning the [[Soldier]] with the [[Sandman]] while he is taunting with the [[Equalizer]] will stop him from exploding?
-*...that the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]], the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] and the [[Eyelander]] are the only weapons that can decapitate?
-*...that the [[Sandman]] originally disabled double-jumps?
-*...that the Control Point podcast ended after 100 episodes?
-*...that the [[Sandvich]] was the first item to have its own [[Meet the Team]] video?
-*...that when the [[Engineer]] reloads his [[Pistol]], he puts the clip in in reverse?
-*...that the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] originally had the [[Bottle]] sound?
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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 when you equip [[Crit-a-Cola]] in the weapons [[loadout]] menu, it shows the [[Scout]] holding a [[RED]] [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?
+* ...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 by [[healing]] an enemy [[Spy]] a [[Medic]] can get teamkill [[assist]]s?
+* ...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 the [[Syringe Gun]] and the [[Blutsauger]] are the only projectile (non hitscan) weapons that cannot be air-blasted?
-*...that the [[Heavy]] can still throw his [[Sandvich]] while he is stunned, potentially saving his 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]] was once able to kill a [[Scout]] under the effect of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]?
-*...that Robin Walker's [[Primeval Warrior]] Badge was given to him on August 24th, 1998 as seen [http://www.tf2items.com/id/robinwalker/ here]?
-*...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?
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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]]?
+* ...that [[Nolan North]], the [[Voice actors|voice actor]] for characters such as [[Merasmus]], the [[Halloween Boss voice responses#Mann Brothers|Mann brothers and Zepheniah Mann]], and the [[Halloween Boss voice responses#Pumpkin bombs|unused pumpkin bomb lines]] was born on the 31st of October, the same day as Halloween?
-*...that the Engineer's grandfather, [[Non-player characters#Radigan Conagher|Radigan Conagher]], invented the Engineer's unlocks in 1850?
+* ...that the [[Spy]]'s original [[Knife]] deploy animation was much longer and more elaborate, as seen in [[Trailer 2]]?
+* ...that a fully [[overheal]]ed Demoman with the [[Chargin' Targe]] can survive the [[Hadouken]]?
-*...the [[Demoman]] was the only class to receive an update without a [[primary]] unlock?
+* ...that a fully overhealed [[Heavy]] can survive the the [[Pyro]]'s [[Execution]] kill taunt?
+* ...that the [[Claidheamh Mòr]] was originally called the "Claidheamohmor" before it was changed to its current name for the "[[December 21, 2010 Patch|joy of our Celtic players]]"?
-*...the [[Pyro]] on the Official Team Fortress 2 homepage has their gas mask on in reverse?
-*...the [[Sniper]] is the only class besides the [[Pyro]] able to deal fire-based damage?
-*...that although the [[Frontier Justice]] shares names with an achievement, the two are not related in any way?
-*...that the [[Heavy]] is the only class 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 a tombstone in Harvest reads "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?
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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 [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
+* ...that the [[Atomizer]]'s 15% damage penalty also affects its [[Grand Slam|kill taunt]]?
+* ...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 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 Heavy is the only class without a taunt for most all class melee weapons?
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-*...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 autogun from the Team Fortress 2 demake: [[Gang Garrison 2]]?
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-*...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 it is possible to be killed whilst under the effects of an [[Ubercharge]]?
-*...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/]?
-*...that you can [[Assist]] yourself as a [[Spy]] by shooting a Building that you are sapping?
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-*...that the Spy achievement, Spies Like Us, is a reference to a 1985 movie titled ''{{w|Spies Like Us}}'', starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd?
-*...that the [[Demoman]]'s real name is "Tavish Degroot"?
-*...that the [[Engineer]]'s real name is "Dell Conagher"?
-*...that there was a glitch to upgrade the [[Gunslinger]]'s Mini-sentry to a mini level 3 sentry but it was later patched?
-*...that with the [[Sticky Jumper]] equipped, your [[Grenade Launcher]] cannot hurt you as a [[Demoman]]?
-*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]'s face is one side of the full face seen on the emblem on the [[Ghastlier Gibus]] and the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s belt buckle?
-*...that in the console versions of TF2, the [[Heavy]]'s melee displays the [[Killing Gloves of Boxing|K.G.B.]] kill icon instead of that of the [[Fists]]?
-*...that the castle featured in the map [[DeGroot Keep]] belongs to the RED [[Demoman]] and his parents?
-*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only class with two "[[Teleporter]] Here" Lines?
-*...that the [[Medic]] and the [[Demoman]] are the only classes not to have bullet-based weapons?
-*...that you cannot outsmart bullets?
-*...that you can stop a [[Soldier]] from doing the [[Kamikaze]] [[taunt]] by [[airblast]]ing him, but he will continue doing the animations?
-*...that in [[Meet the Spy]] when the [[Spy]] disguises as a [[Medic]] his eyebrows don't change?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] is the only class whose class-specific hats are all paintable?
-*...that the intersecting paint lines on the [[Chargin' Targe]] form the Team Fortress logo?
-*...that the [[Demoman]]'s arm emblem is a piece of TNT, his old default primary weapon, even though the official icon for him has since changed to a spherical bomb?
-*...that the [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] made its first appearance in the [[Mac Update trailer]]?
-*...that in [[Meet the Demoman]], the [[Demoman]] inadvertently hits a grenade off of his desk, causing it to activate but not explode?
-*...that the [[Lugermorph]] was originally exclusive to the [[Scout]]?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] reloads all the grenades for the [[Grenade Launcher]] into the same chamber?
-*...that the [[Mad Milk]] shares the same liquid effect in first person as Boomer Bile in ''Left 4 Dead 2''?
-*...that the new kill symbols of the Polycount weapons are a different shade from previous kill icons?
-*...that health is not gained when shooting a cloaked enemy Spy covered in [[Mad Milk]]?
-*...that the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] do the least damage of all melee weapons?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] has a pink purse in his/her locker?
-*...that the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] was the first item to be unlocked from the achievements earned in another game?
-*...that the [[SMG]] was originally intended for the [[Scout]]?
-*...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 according to the [[Spy]], rainbows make [[Scout]] cry?
-*...that [[Community weapons|Community Weapons]] are given to valuable community contributors?
-*...that [[Developer weapons|Valve Weapons]] are given to Valve members, and once had overpowered effects?
-*...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 on [[pl_upward|Upward]], there are clocks near each spawn that tell the actual time?
-*...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 the [[Familiar Fez]] is a reference to an Austin Powers movie character?
-*...that Valve had previously released an unrelated Half-Life Deathmatch map named [[Double Cross]]?
-*...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] block all blast damage from the exploding pumpkins in [[Harvest]]?
-*...that when a player is covered in [[Mad Milk]], it won't be removed until it wears off, even if you touch a [[Respawn#Areas|resupply locker]]?
-*...that Valve's [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/File:Announcer.png Announcer] is based on a [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/File:Theannouncer.jpg piece of fan art] made by Makani?
-*...that in the TF2 beta the [[Engineer]]'s glove was colored based on what team he's on?
-*...that the ingredients of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] and [[Crit-a-Cola]] are water, radiation and sugar?
-*...that the [[Heavy]] achievement Crock Block can be earned by having a critical rocket fired from the [[Rocket Jumper]] fired at him?
-*...that a single pair of [[Earbuds|Vintage Earbuds]] exist in the game?
-*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head]] and the [[Saxton Hale Mask]] renders the wearer immune to the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s BOO! Taunt?
-*...that there is a secret room under the map of KOTH [[Harvest]]?
-*...that the beta version's [[Pyro]] was unambiguously a man?
-*...that after the [[Engineer Update]], there have been two more variations on the "More Gun" theme song?
-*...that Team Fortress 2 was first announced in 1998?
-*...that [[Your Eternal Reward]]'s name and description reference lines of dialogue from Disney's ''Aladdin''?
-*...that originally, the game would have flags, not briefcases, like its predecessor Team Fortress Classic?
-*...that the viewmodel for the [[Demoman]] has him hold his [[Stickybomb Launcher]] with one hand, but the world model has him hold it with two hands?
-*...that when the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] is shot, it emits blood, showing it may have been (or still is) alive?
-*...that when you move [[Ze Goggles]] in your backpack, it makes a sound identical to that of night vision googles from Counter Strike: Source?
-*...that being killed by the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] is considered a suicide in the console?
-*...that the [[Backburner]] originally boosted the Pyro's maximum health by 50?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] and the [[Medic]] are the only classes without the ability of causing harm beyond a certain distance, as their only ranged weapons shoot [[projectiles]] that arc over distance ?
-*...that when the [[Engineer]] and the [[Scout]] have the [[Lugermorph]] equipped, when they reload, they actually put an invisible clip in it?
-*...that when the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] has less than 50% health, he changes the way he holds his weapon to single handed like the [[Bottle]]?
-*...that the portrait of [[Non-player characters#Blutarch and Redmond Mann|Redmond and Blutarch]] in [[Mann Manor]] was added by Valve?
-*...that the [[Kritzkrieg]] was originally called the Critzcrieg?
-*...that there are more than 450 variations of [[2Fort]]?
-*...that there is a secret area accessible via spectator mode underneath [[Dustbowl]]?
-*...that both the [[Spine-Chilling Skull]] and the [[Voodoo Juju]] can still be crafted?
-*...that the [[Skewer]], [[Hadouken]] and [[Dischord]] are the only [[Taunts|taunts]] which need ammo to be performed?
-*...that hitting an enemy underwater directly with the [[Direct Hit]] would previously count as an Airshot?
-*...that [[Pipeline]] was first seen in the background of the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] page of [[The Scout Update]] page?
-*...that even the women in Australia, according to the [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/09.html Loose Canon] comic, have bushy, [[Saxton Hale]]-esque moustaches?
-*...that on [[Thunder Mountain]], the [[Soldier]] can be seen lecturing the team?
-*...that when you win a round while using [[Engineer]] and holding the [[Frontier Justice]], your gun will only glow for the first shot but will nonetheless still deal crits?
-*...that if a [[Soldier]] has the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Equalizer]] equipped he can perform the [[Kamikaze]] taunt without damaging himself? This is also a way of [[Concussion Jumping]].
-*...that all [[Wiki Cap|Wiki Caps]] have a [[rarity]] of either [[Rarity#Community_items|Community]] or [[Rarity#Self-Made_items|Self-Made]]?
-*...that the [[ghost]] of [[Non-player_characters#Zepheniah_Mann_and_Company|Zepheniah Mann]] on [[Harvest]] appears at a hidden room when not spawned?
-*...that not all the phrases spoken by the characters have been translated into Russian?
-*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only one to use a non-standard weapon on either of the game-start loading screens?
-*...that there was a glitch in the Team Fortress 2 item system where you could craft the [[Enthusiast's Timepiece]] and the [[Iron Curtain]] for less than half an hour?
-*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only [[Class|class]] with more than one [[Taunts#Special Taunts|Kill Taunt]]?
-*...that the [[Lumbricus Lid]] is the first, and so far only hat, to affect an ingame sound, in this case the [[Kamikaze]]?
-*...that there are 41 bullets in the [[Heavy]]'s ammo belt?
-*...that the [[Stickybomb launcher]] and the [[Grenade launcher]] have inverted slots on the [[Demoman]]'s [[loadout]]?
-*...that in every [[Meet the Team]] video except for [[Meet the Sandvich]] it says "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" at the bottom of each titlecard?
-*...that the [[Scout]] was the first class to have [[Scout responses#Class-Specific Dominations|class-specific Domination responses]] added during a class update?
-*...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in [[Meet the Spy]] originally read "Lost Memory"?
-*...that the Pyro's [[Hadouken]] will ignite enemies it doesn't kill instantly?
-*...that the [[Razorback]] has a scratch mark on the top left due to the [[Spy]]?
-*...that the Pyro can perform a rudimentary [[Jumping#Rocket jumps|Rocket jump]], [[Jumping#Grenade_jumps|Grenade jump]], or even [[Jumping#Sentry Jumps|Sentry rocket jump]] via compression blast?
-*...that the breaking guitar noise with the [[Dischord]] taunt is the same as the guitar hit sound in ''Left 4 Dead 2''?
-*...that a bug in the game means that when you die with the [[Stickybomb Launcher]], the model that shows up is actually the [[Scottish Resistance]]?
-*...that a Scout covered in [[Mad Milk]] under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] will still give health to the enemy attacking him?
-*...that in the Meet the Scout trailer, the [[Heavy]] is still alive in the end, as noted by a twitch of his fingers?
-*...that despite being a shotgun, the [[Scattergun]] has iron sights on it while the regular [[Shotgun]] does not?
-*...that the class emblems on [[Demoman|Demoman's]] shoulders were changed at some point from a [[TNT]] stick to a [[Stickybomb Launcher|Sticky Bomb]]?
-*...that in his class portrait the [[Demoman]]'s eye patch is over his right eye, but in game it's over his left eye?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] in ''Killing Floor'' doesn't muffle like he normally does but speaks like all the other characters?
-*...that after the [[Spy]] taunts with his disguise kit and puts a new cigarette in his mouth, he doesn't actually light it?
-*...that the ''Team Fortress'' logo is present in many places, including the ''Portal'' website?
-*...that the [[Spy]] and [[Sniper]] are the only 2 classes without a way to heal themselves?
-*...that there are computers hidden behind cracked doors on [[DeGroot Keep]], despite the map ostensibly taking place during medieval times?
-*...that the [[Pyro]] can heal teammates with a reflected [[Crusader's Crossbow]] bolt?
-*...that you can survive the [[Heavy]]'s taunt kill if you are wearing [[The Fists of Steel]]?
-*...that with the addition of the [[Loch-n-Load]], all stock items can be replaced in the loadout?
-*...that a [[Telefrag]] will instantly fill the [[Buff Banner]]'s gauge?
-*...that the [[Scout]] has a strong liking for tacos?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] will wield his [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] and [[Claidheamh Mòr]] with two hands in 1st person view, but single handed in world view?
-*...that [[DeGroot Keep]] is the only map where you can shoot through all the gates or "portcullises"?
-*...that the majority of weaponry firing animations, such as with the [[Shortstop]], do not actually feature the class pulling the trigger?
-*...that one [[Name Tag|renamed]] [[Shotgun]] can be equipped on the Engineer, the Soldier, the Pyro and the Heavy at the same time?
-*...that in the closed beta, the [[Scout]] had a sprint ability?
-*...that both teams' main spawn rooms in [[Coldfront]] were inspired by the war room from the 1964 film ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''?
-*...that the [[Handyman's Handle]] previously didn't have a broken handle, which made the hat too tall?
-*...the [[Claidheamh Mòr]]'s kill icon shows the hilt's embellishment as having one side curled up and one side curled down; however, the weapon itself has both turned down?
-*...that the [[Soldier]]'s [[Soldier taunts#Secondary|Shotgun taunt]] doesn't deal any damage or consume any ammunition, even though he fires his gun three times?
-*...that the [[Boston Basher]] looks like the earlier melee weapon for the Special Delivery pack, the Nail Biter?
-*...that the promotional hats (i.e. [[Bill's Hat]]) come in different shapes & sizes depending on the character you use?
-*...that both [[Egypt]] and [[Badwater Basin]] have names of real-life locations, the former named after the {{w|Egypt|country}} in northeastern Africa, and the latter after a {{w|Badwater Basin|part of Death Valley National Park}} in California?
-*...that the bagpipe music in [[DeGroot Keep]] is a re-use of the ''{{w|Day of Defeat}}'' anthem used when a round is won by the British team?
-*...that the [[Sniper]] is the only class that can use all 3 loadout slots in Medieval mode?
-*...that the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] does not have a drawstring?
-*...that the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] uses the same arrows as the [[Huntsman]]?
-*...there are '[[Mann Co.|MANN]]S' brand soft drinks in ''Left 4 Dead 2'', located in the third safe room of Hard Rain?
-*...that using [[A Distinctive Lack of Hue]] on a [[Defiant Spartan]] will paint it dark red instead of black?
-*...that the [[Engineer]] takes off his goggles in the [[Loose Canon]] web comic?
-*...that, if killed by a [[Golden Wrench]], a [[Disguise|disguised]] [[Spy]] will fall over in the [[Civilian|reference pose]]?
-*...that in the comic where the [[Sniper]] becomes a [[Jarate]] master, his hat is on backwards in the last three panels?
-*...that the [[Scotsman's Stove Pipe]] has a curved brim and is not straight, making it more like a "chimney pot" style of top hat than a "stove pipe"?
-*...that the [[Medic]] has a [[Spinal Tap|killing taunt]], a [[Medicating Melody|healing taunt]], and [[Oktoberfest|a self-healing taunt]]?
-*...that an [[Compression blast|airblast]] from a Crit-boosted [[Pyro]] will turn everything it affects into full [[Critical hits|Crits]]?
-*...that [[Huntsman]] arrows and [[Crusader's Crossbow]] bolts can destroy rockets mid-flight?
-*...that after the [[Meet the Spy]] film came out during the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]], the cut inflicted on the [[Sniper]]'s cheek was added to his in-game model?
-*...that the [[Foster's Facade]] is made in Russia?
-*...that the [[Troublemaker's Tossle Cap]] had two team-colored stripes that was visable after painting before it got updated?
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