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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?
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| − | * ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
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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 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 the [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]]'s name is a reference to a line the Medic says in ''[[Expiration Date]]''?
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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]]?
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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?
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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 [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
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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"?
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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?
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| − | * ...that [[Valve]] employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
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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?
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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?
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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"?
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| − | * ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
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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 in the [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine teaser]], the [[Scout]] switches between the [[Sandman]] and the stock [[Bat]] twice?
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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]]?
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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]]?
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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]]?
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| − | * ...that [[Gold Rush]] started as a remake of [[Dustbowl (Classic)|Dustbowl]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''?
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| − | * ...that the [[Eviction Notice]] is the fastest swinging melee weapon in the game, even faster than the [[Bat]]?
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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]]?
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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]]?
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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]]''?
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| − | * ...that the first couple of versions of ''[[Team Fortress]]'' had no teams and was purely [[List of maps (Classic)|deathmatch]]?
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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"?
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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? | | * ...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? |
