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...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 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?

...that the Dangeresque, Too? was the farthest Valve wanted to go into the future in cosmetics, as shutter shades got popular in the 80s.
...that the Box Trot was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the Gun Mettle Update?
...that there was a cosmetic called the Bonk'n'Flash, which was scrapped due to copyright concerns and was replaced by the Bonk Boy and the Lightning Lid?
...that the loading screen of Yukon still shows the old control point placement?
...that the Conniver's Kunai's over-heal bonus removes degenerative effects such as afterburn and Bleeding?
...that the box from the Box Trot taunt has some Japanese written on it (スパイは、この箱のなかにいる) which translates to "The Spy is in this box"?
...that Your Eternal Reward is a reference to the knife that Jafar wields in the movie Aladdin?
...that despite its description saying otherwise, the RoBro 3000 has an on/off switch?

...that the Nostromo Napalmer is a reference to Alien (1979), and has the same design as the prop in the movie?
...that the Carlton is based off a dance move done by Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
...that the Sandman stuns 2 seconds longer on critical hits?
...that the picture that depicts the Pyro winning the Heavy vs. Pyro war (during the Meet Your Match Update) is a reference to the Meet the Pyro cinematic in which the Heavy takes a Fire Axe to the head?
...that the mercenaries, alongside other Valve characters appeared in a version of Peggle called Peggle Extreme?
...that the Valve Store incorrectly lists the Stickybomb Launcher as the Scottish Resistance on the Demoman Action Figure?
...that development on Powerhouse actually began in 2007, but the developer left it unfinished and then released the map for the Gun Mettle Update?

...that Monoculus is the Demoman's missing eye?
...that the PASS Time speed boost Haste is faster than the Mannpower powerup Haste?
...that all of the Demoman's alternate grenade launchers were released in Christmas updates?
...that you can actually see through the soldier's rocket launcher from the back?
...that Melee Weapons have a higher chance to have Random Crits than any other weapons?
...that Heavy has a PhD in Russian Literature?
...that a fully overhealed Heavy can survive all of Pyro's taunt kills?

...that Soldier was originally supposed to receive a Flyswatter weapon?
...that Abraham Lincoln invented the Rocket Jump?
...that the Holiday Punch was originally going to have a style that gave the gloves a color scheme similar to the Officer's Ushanka?
...that Sniper is actually from New Zealand?
...that Gabe Newell purchased 10,000 Southern Hospitalities after its creator emailed Gabe to thank him for adding it to the Mann Co. Store?
...that in old beta Source Filmmaker builds, there are models of the Team Fortress Classic Flamethrower?
...that the Cow Mangler 5000 has a hidden blast radius penalty?

...that the Capo's Capper is basically just a slightly modified and retextured Fancy Fedora?
...that the Beggar's Bazooka kill icon name is "dumpster_device"?
...that on the map Banana Bay There is a hidden ritual to Poopy Joe near BLU spawn?
...that there are two RED Spy indicators on the BLU's dashboard in Meet the Spy?
...that the Fan O'War was originally going to be for Soldier instead of Scout?
...that the Teleporter is the only building that does not change in appearance when upgraded?
...that the Degreaser's airblast was originally intended to be chargeable, similar to the Stickybomb Launcher?

...that the scrapped Nail Gun's ammo belt appears in the bottom space of a Dispenser, regardless of level?
...that the Holiday Punch was intended to feature an alternative style themed after the Officer's Ushanka?
...that both a contract voiceline and final page of the "Blood Money" comic allude to Spy beating a DNA test?
...that in Meet The Spy the Red Spy While disguised as Scout pretended to cut himself on the blunt side of his Knife?