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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 the 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 Woman, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?

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• ...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 Pyro's 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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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 taunt 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 the Scotsman's Skullcutter, the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker and the 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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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?

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• ...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 Shortstop made an appearance on the first episode of the 5.5 season of Psych at around 34 minutes seen here?

• ...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 six?

• ...that the Lugermorph was originally exclusive to the Scout?

• ...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 earned in 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 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 and Sticky Jumper block 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 Soldier's Kamikaze taunt can be survived if you have the Rocket Jumper equipped?

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

• ...that in the TF2 beta the Engineer's 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 renders 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, like its predecessor Team Fortress Classic?

• ...that the viewmodel for the Demoman has him hold his Stickybomb Launcher with one hand, but the world model has him hold it with two hands?

• ...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 is considered a suicide in the console?

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

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

• ...that the Horseless Headless Horsemann has the same animations 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 of hats with unusual item particle effects?

• ...that both the Spine-Chilling Skull and the Voodoo Juju can still be crafted?[7]

• ...that the Skewer and the Hadouken are the only taunts which need ammo to be performed?

• ...that the Pyro was once able to use the Compression blast and Hadouken on spectators?

• ...that the least common achievement obtained by players is the "Circle the Wagons" achievement for Engineer?[8]

• ...that the Pyro and the Spy are the only classes without any items that grants them a max health change?

• ...that the Engineer addresses the Pyro as "ma'am" in one of his domination lines, yet calls him/her "boy" in three others? [9]

• ...that hitting an enemy underwater directly with the Direct Hit, previously would count as a Airshot?

• ...that even though the Sniper is from Australia, his Jarate is made in New Zealand? [10]

• ...that Pipeline was first seen in the background of the Bonk! Atomic Punch page of The Scout Update page?

• ...that even the women in Australia, according to the Loose Canon comic, have bushy, Saxton Hale-esque moustaches?

• ...that the Heavy and the Demoman are only the classes that wear visible body armor?

• ... that on Thunder Mountain, the Soldier can be seen lecturing the team?

• ...that in Meet the Sniper, when the Sniper says "Be polite, be efficient, have a plan to kill everyone you meet." it became four separate Sniper achievements?

• ...that there is no actual numerical medal that will appear next to the name of a player who has beyond 16 dominations?

• ...that when you win a round while using Engineer and holding Frontier Justice, your gun will only glow for the first shot but still deal crits damage?
• ...that when you're playing on the blue team it will show a red model on the loadout screen?
• ...that if a soldier has the rocket jumper and equalizer equipped he can perform the grenade kill taunt without damaging himself? This is also a way of Concussion Jumping.

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