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*...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in the ''[[Meet the Spy]]'' video originally read "Lost Memory"?
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*...that a [[Scout]] covered in [[Mad Milk]] and under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] will still give health to the enemy attacking him?
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* ...that you can play Team Fortress 2 using a controller or in [[Oculus Rift User Guide|Virtual Reality]]?
*...that there are modern-day computers hidden behind the cracked doors on [[DeGroot Keep]]?
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* ...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?
 
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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"?
*...that the [[Heavy]] can survive [[Kill taunts]] if he is wearing the [[Fists of Steel]]?
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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?
 
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* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
*...that a [[telefrag]] will instantly fill the [[Buff Banner]]'s gauge?
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* ...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?
 
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*...that the bagpipe music on [[DeGroot Keep]] is a re-usage of the "{{w|Day of Defeat}}" British victory anthem song?
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* ...that the head of the parrot on the [[Jungle Inferno Update]] Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
 
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* ...that in [[Meet The Sniper]] he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?
*...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?
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* ...that the [[Cheats|console command]] {{code|impulse 102}} spawns a human skull?
 
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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 there is a scarecrow on [[Mann Manor]] wearing the [[Ghastly Gibus]]?
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* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
 
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* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
*...that there is a swimming pool behind the [[RED]] team's spawn area in Stage B of [[Thunder Mountain]]?
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* ...that to make a [[Frying Pan]] [[Strange]] you can use the [[Strange Bacon Grease]] on it, unlike normal weapons where you use a [[Strangifier]]?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 1]] the [[Spy]] can be seen wielding a [[Tranquilizer Gun]]?
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* ...that the [[Neck Snap]] taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?
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* ...that the [[Scout]] appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
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* ...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] used to have max health penalties?
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* ...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"?
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* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
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* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
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* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
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* ...that the Team Fortress Wiki has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
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* ...that the [[Upgrade to Premium Gift]]'s bar code has a small bit of text under it that reads *MAGGOTS*?
 
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* ...that the [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
*...that the classes' [[gibs]] are derived from the original models used in beta?
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* ...that [[Team Fortress 2]] went through several different iterations before release, such as [[Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms]] and [[Invasion]]?
 
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* ...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 every one of the [[Meet the Team]] videos, a BLU [[Soldier]] is shown dying or already dead?
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* ...that the [[Flying Guillotine]] has a max flight time?
 
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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 if you shoot a friendly Sniper [[Huntsman|arrow]] with the [[Righteous Bison]], his arrow will catch on fire?
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* ...that Valve employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
 
 
*...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?
 
 
 
*...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 on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
*...that the [[Engineer]] is the only class with two taunt kills?
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* ...that the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
 
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* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
*...that the [[Backburner]] originally granted a bonus of +50 maximum health?
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* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
 
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* ...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the [[Neon Annihilator]] mean "bar"?
*...that in [[Meet the Sniper]], the [[Pyro]] can be seen wielding the [[Flare Gun]] before it was officially announced?
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* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
 
 
*...that the [[Pyro]] uses the same voice lines in all languages?
 
 
 
*...that in the beginning of [[Meet the Medic]], a slowed version of [[Faster Than A Speeding Bullet (Soundtrack)|Faster Than A Speeding Bullet]] plays?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] and [[MONOCULUS]] were both developed from the Demoman's animations and sounds, respectively?
 
 
 
*...that you can die from a [[telefrag]] even while wielding the [[Dead Ringer]]?
 
 
 
*...that if an [[Intelligence]] carrier falls off of a cliff to his death, the Intelligence will be instantly returned to the [[Intelligence#Intelligence|capture zone]]?
 
 
 
*...that when the [[Scout]] double or triple jumps with the [[Atomizer]], he will leave a purple smoke puff behind instead of his regular white trail?
 
 
 
 
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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 the idea for the [[Spy]] class arose from a glitch in the original ''[[Team Fortress]]''?
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*...that a mysterious figure resembling [[Miss Pauling]] can be seen in the [[Meet the Medic]] video?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Demoman]] was originally white-skinned?
 
 
 
*...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 [[knock back]] damage resistance?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Huntsman]] cannot be drawn [[underwater]]?
 
 
 
*...that the [[Golden Wrench]] and [[Saxxy]] are made from [[Australium]], and both freeze their victims into golden statues?
 
 
 
*...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"?
 
 
 
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*...That you can survive the Kamikaze taunt if you have the Rocket Jumper?
 
*...that the [[BLU]] [[Soldier]] put two armholes in his front door to snap the necks of any unwanted intruders?
 
*...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 1950s automobile jack and car battery?
 
*...that the [[Spy]] can survive [[kill taunts]] with the [[Dead Ringer]]?
 
*...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 design 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 [[Meet the Spy]]?
 
*...that the hilt of the [[Persian Persuader]] has the {{W|Loch Ness Monster}} forged on it?
 
*...that the road sign in [[Meet the Sniper]] sports the head shot death icon?
 
*...that the [[Ghastly Gibus]] originally belonged to [[Zepheniah Mann]]?
 
*...that the title card on most [[Videos|Meet the Team videos]] displays "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" on the bottom right corner?
 
*...that the [[Medic]] plays his violin on the wrong shoulder in his melee taunt?
 
*...that the closing portcullis on [[DeGroot Keep]] will kill you even when you have the [[Dead Ringer]] out?
 
*...that the [[Huntsman]], [[Jarate]], and an 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 an environmental death?
 
*...that the [[Bombinomicon]] has an old-fashioned bomb similar to the ones on [[A Whiff of the Old Brimstone]] in its mouth?
 
*...that the [[RED]] spawn room of [[Mann Manor]] contains a room with a desk and an ominous person sitting at it, revealed to be [[Redmond Mann]] next to his life-extension machine?
 
*...that the [[Soldier]] talks like a robot when he has the entire [[The Tin Soldier]] set equipped?
 
*...that the [[Sandvich]] has [[Meet The Sandvich|its own Meet the Team video]]?
 
*...that the [[Engineer]] is seen holding the [[Frontier Justice]] in the [[Mac Update trailer]] video before it was officially announced?
 
*...that the [[Announcer]] only has annual one hour vacations?
 
*...that the [[Soldier]]'s voice actor also voiced General Pepper, the Narrator, Wolf O'Donnell, Leon Powalski, and Andross from the popular Nintendo 64 game, StarFox 64?
 
*...that a #101 [[Golden Wrench]] and #11112 [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]] were given to the winner of a charity auction for Child's Play?
 
*...that the spawn rooms for both [[RED]] and [[BLU]] on [[Coldfront]] were inspired by the [http://static.open.salon.com/files/strangelove_war_room1217603526.jpg war room] from the 1964 film ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove}}''?
 
*...that the [[Übersaw]] and the [[Vita-Saw]] both have a vial that will fill with a blue or red liquid when an Übercharge is being built, and drain while the Übercharge is being used ?
 
*...that the [[Pistol]] is similar to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarov_pistol Makarov], a russian handgun?
 
*...that the [[Spy]] holds the [[Wanga Prick]] on the point, not the skull?
 
*...that [[MONOCULUS]] is the [[Demoman]]'s missing eye?
 
*...that the [[Sniper]] and the [[Soldier]] are the only classes able to deal fire-related damage apart from the Pyro?
 
*...that the spy's Electro Sapper is spelled backwards when use the flip on advance settings?
 
*...that the secret photos found in cp_Foundry resemble the items seen in the [[Engineer]] update trailer "Coming Soon"?
 
 
 
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[[Previously featured facts]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Background]]
 
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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 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?

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