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...that on its right side, the Family Business has a small faded picture of a hammer and sickle?
...that the Bat is the fastest swinging melee weapon in the game to compensate for its damage?
...that during the Meet the Demoman video, a Dispenser is shown behind the Sentry Gun, but disappears after the scene cuts back from the Demoman?
...that the Siberian Sophisticate adds a barcode to the back of Heavy's head?
...that in Doomsday, there's a hidden room not accessible in normal gameplay with a Spy looking at a map?
...that the Medic plays his "violin" on the wrong shoulder in his melee taunt?
...that the Pyromancer's Mask has an unused bodygroup, which gives it grey horns?
...that the Ambassador originally dealt mini-crits on headshot rather than full critical hits?

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...that you can play Team Fortress 2 using a controller or in Virtual Reality?
...that in Meet the Spy, the door to the briefcase room opens after the code is put in, meaning that the password was actually 1111?
...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 console command impulse 102 spawns a human skull?
...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 Upgrade to Premium Gift's bar code has a small bit of text under it that reads *MAGGOTS*?

...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?

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+=== Add new fact suggestions at the very bottom of the section below this title ===
-*...that the [[Dead Ringer]] does not have a world model and cannot be seen by anyone except the user when active?
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-*...that [[Saxton Hale]]'s chest hair is shaped like Australia?
+* ...that you can play Team Fortress 2 using a controller or in [[Oculus Rift User Guide|Virtual Reality]]?
+* ...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the door to the briefcase room opens after the code is put in, meaning that the password was actually 1111?
-*...that a [[Sentry]] beeps once, twice, or thrice, according to its level, whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?
+* ...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 due to the different model physics, the [[Mutated Milk]] and [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]] fly slightly farther than their original counterparts?
-*...that the [[Hotrod]] flips down over the [[Engineer]]'s face when he is hauling a [[building]]?
+* ...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 if a [[Huntsman]] arrow collides with another arrow, they will both break in mid-air?
+------
+* ...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 [[Mercenary]] was originally called the "Weekend Warrior"?
+* ...that in [[Meet The Sniper]] he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?
+* ...that the [[Cheats|console command]] {{code|impulse 102}} spawns a human skull?
-*...that stunning the [[Soldier]] with the [[Sandman]]'s stun ball, while he is taunting with the [[Equalizer]], will stop him from exploding?
+* ...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 the [[Sandman]] originally disallowed the [[Scout]] from [[double jumping]]?
+* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
+----
-*...that the [[Pyro]] can [[headshot]] enemies using [[Compression blast#Deflection|deflected]] arrows?
+* ...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?
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+* ...that the label on the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?
-*...that when the [[Engineer]] reloads his [[Pistol]], he inserts the magazine backwards?
+* ...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 by [[healing]] an enemy [[Spy]], a [[Medic]] can get a teamkill [[assist]]?
+* ...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 [[Engineer]]'s grandfather, [[Non-player characters#Radigan Conagher|Radigan Conagher]], invented many of the [[Engineer_Update#Weapons|Engineer's weapons]] after receiving one hundred pounds of [[Australium]] from [[Non-player characters#Emily|Emily]] in 1890?
+* ...that the [[Upgrade to Premium Gift]]'s bar code has a small bit of text under it that reads *MAGGOTS*?
-*...that you can destroy [[Stickybombs]] with [[melee]] [[weapons]]?
-*...that the word "piss" is word-filtered to "[[Jarate]]" on the [[Steam Users' Forums]]?
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+* ...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 [[SMG]] was originally intended for the [[Scout]]?
+* ...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 [[Respectless Rubber Glove]] was the first item in-game to get [[jigglebones]]?
+* ...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]]?
-*...that [[Valve]] has released two follow-up variations of "[[More Gun (Soundtrack)|More Gun]]" since its release with the [[Engineer Update]]?
-*...that ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' was first announced in 1998 as a realistic first-person shooter?
-*...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in the ''[[Meet the Spy]]'' video originally read "Lost Memory"?
-*...that a [[Scout]] covered in [[Mad Milk]] and under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] will still give health to the enemy attacking him?
-*...that there are modern-day computers hidden behind the cracked doors on [[DeGroot Keep]]?
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+* ...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
-*...that a [[Heavy]] can survive [[Kill taunts]] if he is wearing the [[Fists of Steel]]?
+* ...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 a [[telefrag]] will instantly fill the [[Buff Banner]]'s gauge?
+* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
+* ...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the [[Neon Annihilator]] mean "bar"?
-*...that the bagpipe music on [[DeGroot Keep]] is a re-usage of the "{{w|Day of Defeat}}" British victory anthem song?
+* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
-*...that following ''[[Meet the Spy]]'''s release, the cut inflicted on the [[Sniper]]'s cheek was added to his in-game model as a scar?
-*...that there is a scarecrow on [[Mann Manor]] wearing the [[Ghastly Gibus]]?
-*...that there is a swimming pool behind the [[RED]] team's spawn area in Stage B of [[Thunder Mountain]]?
-*...that the classes' [[gibs]] are derived from the original models used in beta?
-*...that in every one of the [[Meet the Team]] videos, a BLU [[Soldier]] is shown dying or already dead?
-*...that if you shoot a friendly Sniper [[Huntsman|arrow]] with the [[Righteous Bison]], his arrow will catch on fire?
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+* ...that the [[Classic]] is based on the design of the [[Sniper Rifle (Classic)|Sniper Rifle]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
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-*...that a [[Demoman]] can use the rocks in front of the [[BLU]] team's spawn area on [[DeGroot Keep]] to charge through the air and get inside of the castle before the gate opens?
+== See also ==
+* [[Previously featured facts]]
-*...that you can assist in removing a sapper by healing the [[Engineer]] who removes it?
-*...that while consuming the [[Sandvich]], the [[Heavy]] cannot be stunned?
-*...that the first official map to feature weather effects was [[Sawmill]]?
-*...that the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] uses the same arrows as the [[Huntsman]]?
-*...that the [[Medic]]'s [[overheal]] will not decay if the patient is standing next to to a [[Dispenser]]?
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-*...that there is a community-made map for ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]'' in which the survivors have to pour gas tanks onto the [[Payload cart]] from [[Badwater Basin]]?
-**...that on that map, [[Ellis]] will sometimes exclaim: "Dude, this is JUST like Team Fortress 2!?"
-*...that the [[Ambassador]] has an engraving of the [[Scout]]'s mother on the barrel?
-*...that the [[Soldier]] can activate the [[Buff Banner]] (or any battle banner for that matter) even when [[underwater]]?
-*...that you can die from a [[telefrag]] even with the [[Dead Ringer]]?
-*...that if an [[Intelligence]] carrier falls off of a cliff to his death, the Intelligence will be instantly returned to the [[capture zone]]?
-*...that when the [[Scout]] double or triple jumps with the [[Atomizer]], he will leave a purple smoke trail behind instead of his regular white trail?
-*...that you can still [[taunt]] while being forced to [[crouch]]?
-*...that the idea for the [[Spy]] class arose from a glitch in the original ''[[Team Fortress]]''?
-*...that a mysterious figure resembling [[Miss Pauling]] can be seen in the ''[[Meet the Medic]]'' video?
-*...that the [[Demoman]] was originally white?
-*...that the [[Razorback]] originally had a -15% movement speed reduction on the wearer?
-*...that a [[Scout]] getting gibbed has a 1 in 100 chance of spawning a [[Doves|dove]] flying out of his body?
-*...that the [[Heavy]] is the only class with natural damage [[knock back]] resistance?
-*...that the [[Huntsman]] cannot be drawn [[underwater]]?
-*...that the [[Golden Wrench]] and [[Saxxy]] are made from [[Australium]], and both of them freeze their victims into golden statues?
-*...that the [[Engineer]]'s [[Teleporters]] are made by a company called Telemax?
-*...that the [[Backburner]] was originally meant to give the [[Pyro]] an extra 50% health?
-*...that the knife trick the [[Spy]] does in [[Trailer 2]] is called the "half twirl" and the one he does in the ''[[Meet the Spy]]'' video is called the "Y2K rollover"?
-*...that the [[Degreaser]] is made up of parts from a vintage gas station pump, car muffler, antique fire extinguisher, and stove top burner?
-*...that the [[Powerjack]] is made up of a vintage 1950s automobile jack and car battery?
-*...that the [[Spy]] can survive [[Kill taunts]] with the [[Dead Ringer]]?
-*...that the [[Heavy]] cannot eat the [[Sandvich]] while [[underwater]]?
-*...that a [[telefrag]] deals approximately 1000 damage?
-*...that in the [[Australian Christmas]] update, [[Saxton Hale]] – had a [[Media:Store_xmas_sale_3.png|Christmas tree]] pictured on his chest instead of the usual Australia?
-*...that the appearence of the [[Administrator]] was not originally created by [[Valve]], but was instead purchased from the artist [http://buttfacemakani.livejournal.com/301005.html Makani] some time before December 9, 2009?
-*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] has a deeper voice than the [[BLU]] Spy in the ''[[Meet the Spy]]'' video?
-*...that the hilt of the [[Persian Persuader]] has the {{W|Loch Ness Monster}} forged on it?
-*...that the road sign in the ''[[Meet The Sniper]]'' video sports a deflected arrow head shot symbol?
-*...that the [[Ghastly Gibus]] originally belonged to [[Zepheniah Mann]]?
-*...that the title card on most [[Videos|Meet the Team videos]] display "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" on the bottom right corner?
-*...that the [[Medic]] plays his violin in his melee taunt on the wrong shoulder, his right?
-*...that the closing portcullis on [[DeGroot Keep]] will kill you, even with the [[Dead Ringer]]?
-*...that the noises of the servers in maps such as ctf_2fort are from the movie Pi?
-*...that the [[Huntsman]], [[Jarate]] and a unpacked crate marked "[[Razorback]]" can all be seen in the [[Meet The Spy]] video?
-*...that being killed by either of the Halloween bosses counts as suicide?
-*...that the [[Bombinomicon]] has an old-fashioned bomb similar to the ones on [[A Whiff of the Old Brimstone]] in its mouth?
-*...that, without his helmet, the [[Engineer]] is the shortest of the nine [[Classes]]?
-*...that the [[Australian Christmas]] update was put online December 17, the same date than the [[WAR! Update]], at an interval of one year?
-*...that the [[Manniversary Update]] was not put online exactly one year after the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], but at one year and thirteen day after the update?
-==See also==
-[[Previously featured facts]]
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