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...that Abraham Lincoln invented stairs?

...that the music from the Kazotsky Kick taunt can be heard in the CS:GO map Train, coming from a small radio inside the kitchen?

...that the Clinical Trial is the only item set in the game that doesn't feature a cosmetic?

...that at point-blank range the Force-A-Nature deals more damage than Soldier's Rocket Launchers (except the Direct Hit)?

...that the BLU Team Fortress Classic Pyro is a woman named Beatrice?

...that the Candy Cane, Boston Basher, Pain Train, Holiday Punch, Killing Gloves of Boxing and the Machina are the only weapons whose stats have remained unchanged since release?

...that the Strange Bacon Grease, despite its name, is actually in Unique Quality?

...that the Minigun is named Sasha, the Brass Beast is named Oksana, the Huo-Long Heater is named Sheila, and the Tomislav is named Svetlana?

...that the Soldier's Stash does not in any way, shape, or form promote smoking or gambling?

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...that the Spy ordered the Cloak and Dagger and Dead Ringer Spy Watches from the 'Dapper Rogue Catalogue for the Gentleman Scoundrel'?[1]

...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 on 17th May 2009, Meet the Spy was leaked onto YouTube?

...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 comic in which the Sniper becomes a Jarate master are based on on old advertisement[2] endorsed by bodybuilder 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 Women, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?

...that in Meet the Spy, the BLU Sniper holds the Sniper Rifle left-handed?

...that the Scout wears a left-handed Batter's Helmet, despite the fact he is a right-handed batter?

...that a Pyros compression blast can help other classes 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 headshots?

...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?

...that the RED Spy refers to the BLU Scout's mother affectionately as "Ma Petite Chou-fleur", or "My Little Cauliflower"?

...that the Sniper originally fired his Huntsman in a right-handed manner?

...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?

...the the Meet the Spy video 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?

...that the Sniper's voice actor, John Patrick Lowrie, is married to Ellen McLain, voice actress for the the Administrator?

...that the Medic and Demoman are the only classes without any weapons that fire bullets?

...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?

...the Sniper only wears a left hand glove in the world view, but wears two in the player view?

...the Scout's "No otha' class gonna do dat!" line is the one time a class has actually referred to themselves as a class?

...that the Pyro and the Spy are both voiced by the same voice actor?

...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?[3]

...the title 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 autopsy post-mortems?

...that the Engineer is the only class that has two Taunt kills?

...that the Pyro was the first class able to do a Taunt kill?

...that the Demoman is the only class who never speaks his native language of Highland Gaelic?

...that the Soldier's Grenade taunt attack used to be survivable if you had the Gunboats equipped?

...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?

...the Pyro is the only class that is able to taunt attack with 2 different weapons: the Shotgun and the Flaregun?

...it is possible to critical-hit a Pyro with the Axtinguisher?

...that the Pyro was the first class to appear wielding an unlockable weapon in a 'Meet the Team' video?

...that Saxton Hale's chest hair is in the shape of Australia?[4]

...that in the early stages of the TF2 Beta, the Sniper taunts used Medic dialogue?

...the chair the Administrator sits on in page 5 of the Soldier comic has the same design as the chair that sits behind the desk of 2Fort intel rooms?[5]

...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?

...that compression blasted projectiles, when hitting a opponent, will result in a Mini-crit?

...that the Mercenary was originally called the 'Weekend Warrior'?

...the Pain Train is the first weapon to have two different taunts 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 Scotsman's Skullcutter and 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?

...that when you equip Crit-a-Cola in the weapons loadout menu, it shows the Scout holding a RED Bonk! Atomic Punch?

...that by healing an enemy Spy a Medic can get teamkill assists?

...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 "Loose Canon"?

...that the Hadouken can kill a Scout under the effect of Bonk! Atomic Punch?

...that Robin Walkers Primeval Warrior Badge was given to him on August 24th, 1998 as seen 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?

...that the Engineer's grandfather, Radigan Conagher, invented the Engineer's unlocks in 1850?

...the Demoman was the only class to receive an update without a primary unlock?

...the Pyro on the Official Team Fortress 2 homepage has their gas mask on in reverse?

...the Sniper is the only other class able to deal fire-based damage other than the Pyro?

...that although the Frontier Justice has an achievement named after it, the two are not related in any way?

...that the Heavy and the Medic are the only two classes 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?

...that the Engineer's mini-sentry has the same statistics and characteristics (damage values, health etc.) as the autogun from the Team Fortress 2 demake: Gang Garrison 2?

...that the capture status indicator on the 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?

...the Demoman's Scotsman Skullcutter is the only player-damaging weapon with no taunt?

...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 [6]?

...that you can Assist yourself as a Spy by shooting a Building that you are sapping?

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...that the Demoman's arm emblem is a piece of TNT, his old default primary weapon, even though the official icon for him has changed to a spherical bomb?

...that the Mann Co. Supply Crate made its first appearance in the Mac update trailer?

...that the Demoman is the class with most melee items in the game with a total of seven?

...that the Lugermorph was originally a scout weapon?

...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 to 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 their locker?

...that the Alien Swarm Parasite was the first item to be unlocked from the achievements of 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 are given to valuable community contributors?

...that 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 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 blocks all blast damage from the exploding pumpkins in Harvest?

...that when a player is covered in Mad Milk, even if you touch a resupply locker it won't be removed?

...that the Equalizer grenade taunt can be survived if you have the Rocket Jumper equipped?

...that Valve's Announcer is based on a fan art made by makani?

...that in the TF2 beta the Engineers 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 Vintage Earbuds exist in the game?

...that the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head and the Saxton Hale Mask render 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 almost half the additions of TF2 come from the community?

...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?

...that when playing Demoman he appears to be holding his Stickybomb Launcher with one hand, but other players see him holding it with two?

...that some speculate that the Engineer sawed off his right hand for the Gunslinger, but we have never officially seen his hand without his glove on?

...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 counts as a suicide in the console?

...that the Backburner originally boosted the Pyro's maximum health by 50?

...that the Sniper can easily remove a Parasite from his head, by just taunting with any melee weapon?

...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 has the Lugermorph equipped, when they reload, they actually put an invisible clip in it?

...that the Horseless Headless Horsemann has the same walk cycle animation as the Demoman?

...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 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 if you use noclip to go in front of Redmond Mann's chair in Mann Manor, you still can't see his face?

...that the act of eating or drinking counts as a Taunt?

...that the Jag was featured in advertising for the Mann-Conomy Update and therefore revealed before it was released to use in-game?

...there are 896 possible combinations between hats and unusual item particle effects?

...That if you taunt with the pain train or the frying pan when your the Demoman that you still drink it then belch?

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