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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 Sawmill is built atop an abandoned spytech base?

• ...that Meet the Spy was leaked onto YouTube on May 17, 2009, two days before its intended release?

• ...that the likeness of the Scout's mother is engraved on the barrel of the Ambassador?

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

• ...that it is possible to kill a player on the winning side during Humiliation with a Kill taunt?

• ...that the hieroglyphs in Egypt include the Heavy with his Minigun, the Spy backstabbing someone, a Level 1 Sentry Gun, an Electro Sapper, and the backstab symbol?

• ...that the Ambassador was originally able to shoot through multiple targets?

• ...that after the Scout touches the camera lens in Meet the Scout, he leaves a finger print that stays there for the rest of the video?

• ...that the Spy fights with the Knife in his right hand, but fences with his left hand?

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• ...that the Dead Ringer does not have a world model, and cannot be seen by anyone but the user when active?

• ...that Saxton Hale's chest hair is shaped like Australia?

• ...that a Sentry beeps once, twice, or thrice according to its level whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?

• ...that the Hotrod flips down over the Engineer's face when he is hauling a building?

• ...that if a Huntsman arrow collides with another arrow, they will both break in mid-air?

• ...that the Mercenary was originally called the "Weekend Warrior"?

• ...that stunning the Soldier with the Sandman while he is taunting with the Equalizer will stop him from exploding?

• ...that the Sandman originally disallowed the Scout from double jumping?

• ...that the Pyro can headshot enemies using deflected arrows?

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• ...that when the Engineer reloads his Pistol, he inserts the magazine backwards?

• ...that by healing an enemy Spy, a Medic can get a teamkill assist?

• ...that the Engineer's grandfather, Radigan Conagher, invented many of the Engineer's weapons after receiving one hundred pounds of Australium from Emily in 1890?

• ...that you can destroy Stickybombs with melee weapons?

• ...that the word "piss" is word-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam Users' Forums?

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• ...that the SMG was originally intended for the Scout?

• ...that the Respectless Rubber Glove was the first item in-game to get jigglebones?

• ...that Valve has released two follow-up variations of More Gun since its release with the Engineer Update?

• ...that Team Fortress 2 was first announced in 1998 as a realistic first-person shooter?

• ...that the Stickybomb Launcher and the Grenade Launcher have inverted slots in the Demoman's loadout?

• ...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in Meet the Spy originally read "Lost Memory"?

• ...that a Scout covered in Mad Milk under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch will still give health to the enemy attacking him?

• ...that there are modern-day computers hidden behind cracked doors on DeGroot Keep?

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• ...that a Heavy can survive Kill taunts if he is wearing the Fists of Steel?

• ...that a telefrag will instantly fill the Buff Banner's gauge?

• ...that the bagpipe music in DeGroot Keep is a re-usage of the Template:W British victory anthem?

• ...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?

• ...that there is a scarecrow in Mann Manor wearing the Ghastly Gibus?

• ...that there is a swimming pool behind the RED spawn in Stage B of Thunder Mountain?

• ...that the classes' gibs are derived from the original models used in beta?

• ...that in every one of the Meet the Team videos, a BLU Soldier is shown dying or already dead?

• ...that if you shoot a friendly Sniper arrow with the Righteous Bison, his arrow will catch on fire?

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• ...that a Demoman can use the rocks in front of the BLU spawn 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?

• ...that the Demoman is the only class to have currently not recieved any non-promotional Miscellaneous items of his own?

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• ...that the Soldier can activate the Buff Banner (or any battle banner for that matter) even when under water?
• ...that the you can die from a telefrag even with the Dead Ringer?
• ...that if an Intelligence carrier falls off of a cliff to his death, the Intelligence will be instantly returned to the capture zone?
• ...that when the Scout double or triple jumps with the Atomizer, he will leave a purple smoke trail behind instead of his regular white trail?
• ...that the idea for the Spy class arose from a glitch in the original Team Fortress?
• ...that a mysterious figure resembling Miss Pauling can be seen in Meet the Medic?
• ...that the Demoman was originally white?
• ...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 dove/Archimedes flying out?
• ...that the Heavy is the only class with natural damage knock back resistance?
• ...that the Huntsman cannot be drawn under water?
• ...that the Golden Wrench and the Saxxy are made from the same metal (Australium) and both of them freeze their victims into Australium statues?
• ...that the Engineer's Teleporters are made by a company called Telemax, as seen on the Teleporter itself?
• ...that the Backburner was originally meant to give the Pyro an extra 50% health?
• ...that the knife trick the Spy does in Trailer 2 is called the "half twirl" and the one he does in Meet the Spy is called the "Y2K rollover"?
• ...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 vintage 1950s automobile jack and car battery?
• ...that the Spy can survive Kill taunts with the Dead Ringer?
• ...that, despite their appearance, both the Pistol and the Lugermorph have a higher damage per second than the Submachine Gun and the Revolver before needing to reload?
• ...that the RED Heavy has a PhD in Russian Literature?
• ...that the Heavy cannot eat the Sandvich while under water?
• ...that a telefrag deals approximately 1000 damage? (According to Rage earned for the Concheror.)
• ...that in the Australian Christmas update, the CEO of Mann Co. – Saxton Hale – had a Christmas tree pictured on his chest instead of the usual Australia?
• ...that it is possible to get the dual kill of the Machina with only 1 target?
• ...that the appearence of the Administrator was not originally created by Valve, but was instead purchased from the artist Makani some time before December 9, 2009?

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