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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 Backburner couldn't originally perform airblasts?

• ...that when the Aladdin's Private Reserve was spelled with an extra "L" when it was first released?

• ...that every class except the Sniper has an item that will heal themselves?

• ...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 1950s automobile jack and car battery?

• ...that the Spy can survive kill taunts with the Dead Ringer if his health is not too low?

• ...that in the Australian Christmas update, Saxton Hale had a Christmas tree pictured on his chest instead of the usual Australia?

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• ...that the design of the Administrator was not originally created by Valve, but was instead purchased from the artist Makani some time before December 9, 2009?

• ...that the RED Spy has a deeper voice than the BLU Spy in Meet the Spy?

• ...that the hilt of the Persian Persuader has the Template:W forged on it?

• ...that the road sign in Meet the Sniper sports the head shot death icon?

• ...that the Ghastly Gibus originally belonged to Zepheniah Mann?

• ...that the Engineer wears his default hard hat backwards?

• ...that the Medic plays his "violin" on the wrong shoulder in his melee taunt?

• ...that the closing portcullis on DeGroot Keep can kill you even when you have the Dead Ringer out?

• ...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 being killed by either of the Halloween bosses counts as an environmental death?

• ...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?

• ...that the Soldier speaks some responses like a robot when he has the entire The Tin Soldier set equipped?

• ...that the Sandvich has its own Meet the Team video?

• ...that the Engineer is seen holding the Frontier Justice in the Mac Update trailer video before it was officially announced?

• ...that the Announcer only has annual one hour vacations?

• ...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?

• ...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?

• ...that the spawn rooms for both RED and BLU on Coldfront were inspired by the war room from the 1964 film Template:W?

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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?

• ...that the Pistol is similar to the Makarov, a Russian handgun?

• ...that MONOCULUS is the Demoman's missing eye?

• ...that the Soldier shares an apartment with Merasmus the Magician?

• ...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?

• ...that in all of the Meet the Team videos, the BLU Scout is never shown being killed?

• ...that if a player has friendly fire enabled, they can hurt themselves with the Third Degree by attacking a Medic healing them?

• ...that in Meet The Sandvich, it says "COPYRIGHT OMNOMNOM" on the bottom right corner instead of the usual "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL"?

• ...that the Market Gardener also crits while rocket jumping using enemy rockets?

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• ...that in Foundry, behind the glass in the main RED spawn, is a room guarded by a RED Soldier with a Scout and Heavy inside looking at photos of the team?

• ...that the Mmmph's damage reduction will allow the Pyro to survive the Payload's detonation, headshots, backstabs, and any taunt-kill?

• ...that the Huntsman can be drawn mid-air, but can't be fired until touching the ground?

• ...that in Meet the Engineer, his camp-fire is actually a burning BLU Sniper?

• ...that whenever a Golden Wrench or a Saxxy is destroyed, a message is sent to all active players regarding which user has destroyed the item?

• ...that Hydro is the only official Territorial Control map?

• ...that the Shortstop shares ammo with the Pistol and the Lugermorph, but not the Winger?

• ...that the Bottle is dated 1808 and the Scottish Handshake is dated 1680?

• ...that the RED Demoman's father lost both eyes before he was 30, yet maintained 26 jobs until he died?

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• ...that you gain kill assists on friendly Sentry Guns that you help build and maintain?

• ...that with perfect timing, the Scout can stun an enemy and taunt kill them before they can move?

• ...that you can survive the Train in Well with the Dead Ringer?

• ...that if a Engineer is stunned while he is selecting a place to put down his Buildings, he can still see the blueprint model in thirdperson?

• ...that in Trailer 1, the Medic is seen with a stethoscope that was later removed, but brought back as the Surgeon's Stethoscope?

• ...that in the first RED spawn in Thunder Mountain, you can see members of RED team in a pool through the window?

• ...that it is possible for two Huntsman Snipers to use the Skewer taunt on each other indefinitely, appearing stunned in front of each other?

• ...that a Medic will fill his ÜberCharge faster if the heal target is hurting himself?

• ...that you can combine the Atomizer and the Force-A-Nature to perform four jumps in mid-air?

• ...that the RED Demoman and BLU Soldier became friends after meeting at a Projectile Weapons Expo?
• ...that Demoman's dad walked 15 miles in the rain to blow up the Queen of England for a nickel?
• ...that on the day before the Über Update was officially announced, the TF2 Official Website was covered with doves and bird excrement?
• ...that originally, the Scout was planned to have a Nail Gun as a primary weapon?
• ...that the voice actor for the Sniper, John Patrick Lowrie, is married to Ellen McLain, who voices the Administrator?
• ...that the Spy-Cicle instantly regenerates in Medieval Mode when the spy gets ignited?
• ...that the Scout wears a left-handed Batter's Helmet, and he wields the Wrap Assassin with his left hand in A Smissmas Story, even though he is right-handed?
• ...that a Spy using the Invisibility Watch or the Dead Ringer can stay cloaked permanently if he is standing near a Level 3 Dispenser?
• ...that in the HUD, the Pyro's gas tank is fully black, but when he taunts the top part is yellow?

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• ...that in Meet the Director at page 10 were scenes shown from Meet the Medic before the official release of the Uber Update?

• ...that in ctf_2fort, BLU has a smaller opening to the spiral staircase than RED does, allowing for blocking Dispensers to be more effective?
• ...that even if you are ÜberCharged, you can still be telefraged?
• ...that a Spy does not need to wear a Disguise to take an enemy Teleporter?

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