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*...that the classes' [[gibs]] are derived from the original models used in beta?
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*...that in every one of the [[Meet the Team]] videos, a BLU [[Soldier]] is shown dying or already dead?
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*...that if you shoot a friendly Sniper [[Huntsman|arrow]] with the [[Righteous Bison]], his arrow will catch on fire?
 
*...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 the [[Engineer]] is the only class with two taunt kills?
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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 [[Backburner]] originally granted a bonus of +50 maximum health?  
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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 in [[Meet the Sniper]], the [[Pyro]] can be seen wielding the [[Flare Gun]] before it was officially announced?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
*...that the [[Pyro]] uses the same voice lines in all languages?
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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?
*...that in the beginning of [[Meet the Medic]], a slowed version of [[Faster Than A Speeding Bullet (Soundtrack)|Faster Than A Speeding Bullet]] plays?
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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?
*...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] and [[MONOCULUS]] were both developed from the Demoman's animations and sounds, respectively?
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* ...that the [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]]'s name is a reference to a line the Medic says in ''[[Expiration Date]]''?
*...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 idea for the [[Spy]] class arose from a glitch in the original ''[[Team Fortress]]''?
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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 a mysterious figure resembling [[Miss Pauling]] can be seen in the [[Meet the Medic]] video?
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* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
*...that the [[Demoman]] was originally white-skinned?
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* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
*...that the [[Razorback]] originally had a -15% movement speed reduction on the wearer?
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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]]?
*...that a [[Scout]] getting gibbed has a 1 in 100 chance of spawning a [[Doves|dove]] flying out of his body?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 1]] the [[Spy]] can be seen wielding a [[Tranquilizer Gun]]?
*...that the [[Heavy]] is the only class with natural [[knock back]] damage resistance?
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* ...that the [[Neck Snap]] taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?  
*...that the [[Huntsman]] cannot be drawn [[underwater]]?
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*...that the [[Golden Wrench]] and [[Saxxy]] are made from [[Australium]], and both freeze their victims into golden statues?
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* ...that the [[Scout]] appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
*...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 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"?
*...that the [[BLU]] [[Soldier]] cut two armholes in his front door to snap the necks of any unwanted intruders?
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* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
*...that the [[Degreaser]] is made up of parts from a vintage gas station pump, car muffler, antique fire extinguisher, and stove top burner?
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* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
*...that the [[Powerjack]] is made up of a 1950s automobile jack and car battery?
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*...that the [[Spy]] can survive [[kill taunts]] with the [[Dead Ringer]]?
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* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
*...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?
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* ...that the [[Team Fortress Wiki]] has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
*...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?
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* ...that the [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
*...that the [[RED]] [[Spy]] has a deeper voice than the [[BLU]] Spy in [[Meet the Spy]]?
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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]]''?
*...that the hilt of the [[Persian Persuader]] has the {{W|Loch Ness Monster}} forged on it?
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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 the road sign in [[Meet the Sniper]] sports the head shot death icon?
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* ...that the [[Flying Guillotine]] has a max flight time?
*...that the [[Ghastly Gibus]] originally belonged to [[Zepheniah Mann]]?
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*...that the title card on most [[Meet the Team]] videos displays "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" on the bottom right corner?
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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 the [[Medic]] plays his "violin" on the wrong shoulder in his melee taunt?
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* ...that [[Valve]] employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
*...that the closing portcullis on [[DeGroot Keep]] can kill you even when you have the [[Dead Ringer]] out?
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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 [[Huntsman]], [[Jarate]], and an unpacked crate marked "[[Razorback]]" can all be seen in the [[Meet the Spy]] video?
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* ...that the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
*...that being killed by either of the Halloween [[boss]]es counts as an environmental death?
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* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
*...that the [[Bombinomicon]] has an old-fashioned bomb similar to the ones on [[A Whiff of the Old Brimstone]] in its mouth?
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* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
*...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?
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*...that the [[Soldier]] talks like a robot when he has the entire [[The Tin Soldier]] set equipped?
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* ...that the Chinese characters (酒吧) on the [[Neon Annihilator]] mean "bar"?
*...that the [[Sandvich]] has [[Meet The Sandvich|its own Meet the Team video]]?
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* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
*...that the [[Engineer]] is seen holding the [[Frontier Justice]] in the [[Mac Update trailer]] video before it was officially announced?
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* ...that the [[Classic]] is based on the design of the [[Sniper Rifle (Classic)|Sniper Rifle]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
*...that the [[Announcer]] only has annual one hour vacations?
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* ...that in the [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine teaser]], the [[Scout]] switches between the [[Sandman]] and the stock [[Bat]] twice?
*...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''?
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* ...that the [[gibs]] for each class use beta designs seen in both the [[Trailer 1|first]] and [[Trailer 2|second trailers]]?
*...that a #101 [[Golden Wrench]] and a #11112 [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]] were given to the winner of a charity auction for Child's Play?
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* ...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 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}}''?
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*...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 ?
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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 the [[Pistol]] is similar to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarov_pistol Makarov], a russian handgun?
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* ...that [[Gold Rush]] started as a remake of [[Dustbowl (Classic)|Dustbowl]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
*...that [[MONOCULUS]] is the [[Demoman]]'s missing eye?
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* ...that the [[Eviction Notice]] is the fastest swinging melee weapon in the game, even faster than the [[Bat]]?
*...that the [[Sniper]] and the [[Soldier]] are the only classes able to deal fire-related damage apart from the Pyro?
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* ...that [[Valve]] employees have the ability to cheat on any server by using an employee exclusive cheat command called [[Cheats#Power Play|Powerplay]]?
*...that the [[Soldier]] shares an apartment with [[Merasmus the Magician]]?
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* ...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 [[Spy]] can wear 3 unusual items at once, allowing for more than 2800 combinations of the 26 unusual effects?
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* ...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]]''?
*...that the [[Soldier]] and [[Engineer]]'s [[Voice actors]] (Rick Mays and Grant Goodeve, respectively) have both voiced the character Wolf O'Donnel from the ''Star Fox'' Game Series?
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*...that in all of the [[Meet the Team]] videos, the [[BLU]] [[Scout]] is never shown being killed?
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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 if a player has [[Friendly fire]] enabled, they can hurt themselves with the [[Third degree]] by attacking their [[Medic]]?
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* ...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 in [[Meet The Sandvich]], it says "COPYRIGHT OMNOMNOM" on the bottom right corner instead of "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL"?
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* ...that the [[Pyro]] class was originally added after ''[[w:QuakeWorld|QuakeWorld]]'' came out to help out players with slow network connections?
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* ...that the [[Engineer]] couldn't [[Buildings#Hauling|haul his buildings]] until the [[Engineer Update]], three years after ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' first came out?
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* ...that the [[Gunboats]] would have been given to the [[Demoman]] if he won the [[WAR! Update]]?
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* ...that the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] is the [[Weapons|weapon]] with the longest name?<!-- Longest name in general is Somewhat Threatening Unusual Mountaineering Festivized Professional Killstreak Gifting Mann's Wrap Paper Scotsman's Skullcutter. However, this may get outdated quickly due to a new map filter being able to replace "Mountaineering". -->
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* ...that [[Medieval Mode]] exists because the [[Soldier]] angered a [[Merasmus|magician]]?
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* ...that prior to the [[Meet Your Match Update]], only the [[Quick-Fix]] allowed the [[Medic]] to match the speed of his patient?
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* ...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]''?
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* ...that the [[Disciplinary Action]] has the longest range compared to the other melee weapons?
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* ...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?
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* ...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?
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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]]?
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* ...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?
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* ...that the [[Spy]]'s original [[Knife]] deploy animation was much longer and more elaborate, as seen in [[Trailer 2]]?
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* ...that a fully [[overheal]]ed Demoman with the [[Chargin' Targe]] can survive the [[Hadouken]]?
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* ...that a fully overhealed [[Heavy]] can survive the the [[Pyro]]'s [[Execution]] kill taunt?
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* ...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]]"?
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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?
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* ...that [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]] are internally called "decoder rings"?
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* ...that the [[Atomizer]]'s 15% damage penalty also affects its [[Grand Slam|kill taunt]]?
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* ...that the {{Key|F1}} and {{Key|F3}} keys are bound by default to nonexistent commands, <code>+showroundinfo</code> and <code>show_matchmaking</code>, respectively?
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* ...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?
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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 Heavy is the only class without a taunt for most all class melee weapons?

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