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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 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?

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

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

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

...that the 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 on DeGroot Keep is a re-usage of the "Template:W" British victory anthem song?

...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 on Mann Manor wearing the Ghastly Gibus?

...that there is a swimming pool behind the RED team's spawn area 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?

...that a Demoman can use the rocks in front of the BLU team's spawn area 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?

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...that to this date, there is 5 major updates between every annual Scream fortress?
...that the Engineer is the only class with two taunt kills?
...that the Backburner originally granted a bonus of +50 maximum health?
...that in Meet The Sniper the Pyro with the Flare Gun can be seen?
...that the Pyro has the same voice lines in all languages?
...that in the beginning of Meet the Medic, a slowed version of Faster Than A Speeding Bullet plays?
...that the Horseless Headless Horsemann and MONOCULUS! were both developed from the Demoman's animations/sounds, respectively?
...that the Soldier can activate his banners even when underwater?
...that 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 puff behind instead of his regular white trail?
...that you can still taunt while being forced to crouch?
...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 the Meet the Medic video?
...that the Demoman was originally white-skinned?
...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 flying out of his body?
...that the Heavy is the only class with natural damage knock back resistance?
...that the Huntsman cannot be drawn underwater?
...that the Golden Wrench and Saxxy are made from Australium, and both freeze their victims into golden statues?
...that the Engineer's Teleporters are made by a company called Telemax?
...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 the Meet the Spy video is called the "Y2K rollover"?
...that the Soldier put two armholes in his front door to snap the necks of any unwanted intruders?

...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 the Heavy cannot eat the Sandvich while underwater?
...that a telefrag deals approximately 1000 damage, and even kills players under an Ubercharge?
...that in the Australian Christmas update, Saxton Hale had a Christmas tree pictured on his chest instead of the usual Australia?
...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?
...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 the Meet The Sniper video sports the head shot death icon?
...that the Ghastly Gibus originally belonged to Zepheniah Mann?
...that the title card on most Meet the Team videos display "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" on the bottom right corner?
...that the Medic plays his violin on the wrong shoulder in his melee taunt?
...that the closing portcullis on DeGroot Keep will kill you, even with the Dead Ringer?
...that the Huntsman, Jarate and a unpacked crate marked "Razorback" can all be seen in the Meet The Spy video?
...that being killed by either of the Halloween bosses counts as an environmental death?
...that the Bombinomicon has an old-fashioned bomb similar to the ones on A Whiff of the Old Brimstone in its mouth?
...that, without his helmet, the Engineer is the shortest of the nine Classes?
...that the Australian Christmas update was put online December 17, the same date than the WAR! Update, at an interval of one year?
...that the Manniversary Update was not put online exactly one year after the Mann-Conomy Update, but at one year and thirteen days after the update?
...that Team Fortress 2 takes place in the year 1969?
...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 RED Spy (disguised as the Scout) is seen holding the Sandman when the Soldier attempts to open the door?
...that the Soldier talks like a robot when he has the entire The Tin Soldier set equipped?
...that the icon for the achievement A Cut Above pictures a knife cutting an Ambassador?

...that the Sandvich has its own Meet the Team video?
...that the Engineer is holding the Frontier Justice in the Mac Update trailer video?
...that the Sniper's speaks with a deeper voice while zoomed in/scoped with a Sniper Rifle?
...that the Announcer 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 the Soldier's Kamikaze taunt kill will not kill him if he has the Rocket Jumper equipped?
...that there is a 101st Golden Wrench?
...that after holding the Huntsman for too long, your hand starts to shake?
...that the Huntsman has the quickest taunt kill?
...that the Ubersaw's kill icon and taunt kill icon are exactly the same?
...that the First Spawn rooms(both RED and BLU)on Coldfront are inspired after the War Room in the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove?
...that there is currently 212 hats created for Team Fortress 2?

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