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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 the Soldier's Stash does not in any way, shape, or form promote smoking or gambling?




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  • ...that Ellis from Left 4 Dead 2 can say:"Dude This is Just Like Team Fortress 2"?
  • ...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 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?
  • ...that when the Spy gets Head Shotted his cigarette falls from his mouth?
  • ...that the Horseless Headless Horseman has the same animations as the Demoman in the Steam program Source SDK?


  • ...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 there is a one in ten chance that when taunting with the Disguise Kit, the Spy will do a (Spy)crab impression?




  • ...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?
  • ...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?




  • ...that the Medic and Demoman are the only classes without any weapons that fire bullets?
  • ...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 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?




  • ...the Sniper only wears a left hand glove in the world view, but wears two in the player view?
  • ...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 Template:W?




  • ...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?
  • ...that the Pyro was the first class to appear wielding an unlockable weapon in a 'Meet the Team' video?




  • ...that in the early stages of the TF2 Beta, the Sniper taunts used Medic dialogue?
  • ...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?




  • ...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 Sandman originally disabled double-jumps?
  • ...that the Control Point podcast ended after 100 episodes?
  • ...that when the Engineer reloads his Pistol, he puts the clip in in reverse?




  • ...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 Engineer is the only class to receive unlockable weapons before his update?




  • ...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 is the only class 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 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?
  • ...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 Medic and the Demoman are the only classes not to have bullet-based weapons?
  • ...that you cannot outsmart bullets?
  • ...that the Demoman is the only class whose class-specific hats are all paintable?
  • ...that the intersecting paint lines on the Chargin' Targe form the Team Fortress logo?
  • ...that the Demoman's arm emblem is a piece of TNT, his old default primary weapon, even though the official icon for him has since changed to a spherical bomb?
  • ...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 Pyro has a pink purse in his/her 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 according to the Spy, rainbows make Scout cry?
  • ...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 on Upward there are clocks near each spawn that tell the actual time?
  • ...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 when a player is covered in Mad Milk, it won't be removed until it wears off, even if you touch a resupply locker?
  • ...that in the TF2 beta the Engineer's glove was colored based on what team he's on?
  • ...that the Heavy achievement 'Crock Block' can be earned by having a critical rocket fired from the Rocket Jumper fired at him?
  • ...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, yet 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 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 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 the Jag was featured in advertising for the Mann-Conomy Update and therefore revealed before it was released to use in-game?
  • ...that there are 896 possible combinations of hats with unusual item particle effects?
  • ...that hitting an enemy underwater directly with the Direct Hit would previously count as an Airshot?
  • ...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 when you win a round while using Engineer and holding the Frontier Justice, your gun will only glow for the first shot but will nonetheless still deal crits?
  • ...that not all the phrases spoken by the characters have been translated into Russian?
  • ...that the Sniper is the only one to use a non-standard weapon on either of the game-start loading screens?
  • ...that there was a glitch in the Team Fortress 2 item system where you could craft the Enthusiast's Timepiece and the Iron Curtain for less then half an hour?
  • ...that every time you get 10 wins in your dueling badge you receive a reward of a random item and a 5 use dueling mini-game ?
  • ...that there are 41 bullets in the Heavy's ammo belt?
  • ...that "1337" is written backwards on a train in Well?
  • ...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in Meet the Spy originally read "Lost Memory"?
  • ...that there is a secret on the front page of this wiki?
  • ...that the Sniper has a facial scar corresponding to where he was slashed in Meet the Spy?
  • ...that the Pyro's Hadouken will ignite enemies it doesn't kill instantly?
  • ...that the Heavy has a PhD in Russian literature?
  • ...that the Razorback has a scratch mark on the top left due to the Spy?
  • ...that the breaking guitar noise with the Dischord taunt is the same as the guitar hit sound in Left 4 Dead 2?
  • ...that the hair on Saxton Hale's chest looks distinctively like Australia?
  • ...that in the Meet the Scout trailer, the Heavy is still alive in the end, as noted by a twitch of his fingers?
  • ...that despite being a shotgun, the Scattergun has iron sights on it while the regular Shotgun does not?
  • ...that in his class portrait the Demoman's eye patch is over his right eye, but in game it's over his left eye?
  • ...that the Pyro in Killing Floor doesn't muffle like he normally does but speaks like all the other skins?
  • ...that after the Spy taunts with his disguise kit and puts a new cigarette in his mouth, he doesn't actually light it?
  • ...that users have made many variations of 2Fort?
  • ...that the Team Fortress logo is present in many places, including the Portal website?

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