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* ...that one of the garbled recordings that is heard when the [[Red-Tape Recorder]] is used to sap a building says [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3grbaJwE0 "Let's make some noise..."] when it is slowed down to 80% speed?  
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* ...that the [[Scout]] would have been able to catch [[projectiles]] and throw them back using the [[Catcher's Mitt]]?
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* ...that you can play Team Fortress 2 using a controller or in [[Oculus Rift User Guide|Virtual Reality]]?
* ...that the [[Scout]] can achieve a [[Speed#Class speed comparison|movement speed]] of up to 22.2 miles or 35.7 kilometers per hour?
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* ...that in [[Meet the Spy]], the door to the briefcase room opens after the code is put in, meaning that the password was actually 1111?
* ...that the [[Paper Hat |Manniversary Paper Hat]] is made from a folded copy of the [[:File:07_comic_large.jpg|Jarate ad]] from the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]]?
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* ...that the song that plays when the viewer sees [[Pyroland]] in [[Meet the Pyro]] is a real song written by [[w:The Lovin' Spoonful|The Lovin' Spoonful]] called "Do You Believe in Magic"?
* ...that the [[Sniper]] unlock was originally going to be a sniper rifle called the [[Walkabout]], but it was later scrapped and replaced with the [[Huntsman]]?
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* ...that due to the different model physics, the [[Mutated Milk]] and [[Self-Aware Beauty Mark]] fly slightly farther than their original counterparts?
* ...that the [[Respawn#Respawn|Respawn Rooms]] were planned to have turrets, but were scrapped before the final release?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 2]], two [[Medic]]s can be briefly seen in the [[Civilian#The reference pose|reference pose]]?
* ...that the [[Bloodhound]] was originally planned to be released as [[Sam's Hat]], alongside [[Max's Severed Head]], the [[Big Kill]] and the [[Lugermorph]], with the release of [[w:Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse|''Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse'']], but was scrapped due to the difficulty fitting the head of each class, yet remained in the game files?
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* ...that both [[RED]] and [[BLU]] use the passcode "1111" as shown in [[Expiration Date]] on the inside of the van and [[Meet the Spy]], as the number 1 key on the keypads is worn out?
* ...that if an arrow is nocked with the [[Huntsman]], and the player is killed before the arrow was shot, the arrow will shoot immediately upon dying?
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* ...that a picture from the [[Engineer Update]] shows a picture of the [[Engineer]] with the [[Engineer (Classic)]] from [[Team Fortress Classic]]?
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* ...that the head of the parrot on the [[Jungle Inferno Update]] Day 2 page blows up if you hover your mouse over it?
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* ...that in [[Meet The Sniper]] he is shown to have an injury called Garand Thumb?
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* ...that the [[Cheats|console command]] {{code|impulse 102}} spawns a human skull?
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* ...that the [[Non-player characters#BLU team (original)|original BLU team]] consists of some famous historical figures, such as [[w:Nikola Telsa|Nikola Tesla]] and [[w:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]?
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* ...that the [[Powerjack]] used to have a +25% damage bonus in addition to a +75 health on kill?
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* ...that with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]] you can activate Focus no matter the amount of charge it is at?
 
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* ...that the letters "MTP", which are the initials for [[Meet the Pyro]], are carved on the [[Scorched Key]]?
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* ...that to make a [[Frying Pan]] [[Strange]] you can use the [[Strange Bacon Grease]] on it, unlike normal weapons where you use a [[Strangifier]]?
* ...that there is a TF2 soundtrack called [[Sandwich Maker (Soundtrack)|Sandwich Maker]] in the Source Filmmaker Beta which appears in the Engineer Update Teaser?
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* ...that in [[Trailer 1]] the [[Spy]] can be seen wielding a [[Tranquilizer Gun]]?
* ...that there have been [[ARG|Easter eggs]] about [[Mann vs. Machine]] dating as far back as the [[Engineer Update]]?
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* ...that the [[Neck Snap]] taunt is the first partner taunt that only one class can initiate?  
* ...that there are several references to Team Fortress 2 in [http://bloons.wikia.com/wiki/Bloons_Tower_Defense_5 Bloons Tower Defense 5], two of which are one of the [[Soldier taunts|Soldier's taunts]] as an icon and a [http://bloons.wikia.com/wiki/Monkey_Engineer Monkey Engineer] which creates [[Sentry_gun|Sentry guns]]?
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* ...that the [[Scout]] appears as a figurine in Half-Life: Alyx?
* ...that Bossa Studios released an update for the game [[Surgeon Simulator 2013]] based on [[Meet the Medic]]?
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* ...that the [[Rocket Jumper]] and [[Sticky Jumper]] used to have max health penalties?
* ...that a useless wire connected to a power socket at both ends loops around the [[2Fort]] intel rooms?
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* ...that the Soldier is married to the Heavy's sister, Zhanna?
* ...that there are [[unused content|unused death animations]] for every Class (other than the Pyro), presumably to be used for the respective Class burning to death?
 
* ...that due to the hit detection, the [[Grenade Launcher]] does more damage if it hits someone in the bottom, and less damage if it hits someone in the top?
 
* ...that a screen that reads 'Game Over' is visible on the inside of the [[Virtual Viewfinder]]'s model?
 
 
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* ...that a [[Full Moon]] occurs every 29.5 days starting Midday, October 12, 2011, but NASA times the average length of a [http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/moonorbit.html#synodic synodic month] as 44 minutes and 3 seconds longer?
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* ...that the label on the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] does not have the exclamation mark (!) after the "Bonk"?  
* ...that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 instruction manuals included with The Orange Box incorrectly list the [[Sniper]]'s [[Kukri]] as a machete?
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* ...that the [[Fight Songs: The Music Of Team Fortress 2]] is available on vinyl?
* ...that the [[Short Circuit]] was originally planned to be a machine gun that opened up out of the Engineer's glove instead of an electricity-based weapon?
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* ...that the Spycrab meme's popularity resulted in a [[Merchandise|plushie]] version being created?
* ...that the Medic's hometown was Stuttgart before being changed to Rottenburg in Two Cities Update?
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* ...that a fire extinguisher on [[Turbine Center]] can put out a burning player once per round?
* ...that the map used for [[Meet the Medic]] is actually just an edited version of [[Badwater Basin]]?
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* ...that the Team Fortress Wiki has a [[w:Konami Code|secret]]?
* ...that a [[Heavy]] with any melee weapon as his active weapon can continue to attack while stunned?
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* ...that the [[Upgrade to Premium Gift]]'s bar code has a small bit of text under it that reads *MAGGOTS*?
* ...that the [[Medic taunts|taunts]] for the [[Medic]]'s [[Bonesaw]] and [[Vita-Saw]] have a chance to play versions of [[Playing With Danger]], the [[Domination]] jingle and the [[Revenge]] jingle?
 
* ...that the files for the [[Sniper]]'s [[Kukri]] (such as texture, model and sound) lists it as "machete"
 
*...that there are unused headshot and backstab animations for MVM's robots? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ0cCS-KBvo]
 
 
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* ...that [[Merasmus]] has a tattoo of the Soldier's emblem on his left bicep?
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* ...that the [[Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul]] originally had a zombie face instead of a skull?
* ...that the textures of [[Ground Control]] contain the Japanese characters "のヮの" (No Wa No). These refer to one of the common [http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1295/661a14907b6942e29ce8f2a.png expressions] the character [http://www.project-imas.com/wiki/Haruka_Amami Haruka Amami] makes in the ''[[w:The Idolmaster|THE iDOLM@STER]]'' games?
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* ...that [[Team Fortress 2]] went through several different iterations before release, such as [[Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms]] and [[Invasion]]?
* ...that the [[Team Fortress 2]] mercenaries are actually the third generation of mercenaries hired by [[Non-player_characters#Blutarch_and_Redmond_Mann|Redmond & Blutarch Mann]]?
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* ...that in ''[[Meet the Demoman]]'', during the censored part the Demoman actually says "They've got more fecking sea monsters in the great Loch at Ness than they've got the likes of me"?
* ...that at the end of [[Meet the Medic]], at the scene where the mercenaries are sitting in a waiting room to get their [[Ubercharge]] hearts, the order they were given matches the class order used in [[Team Fortress Classic]]?
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* ...that the [[Flying Guillotine]] has a max flight time?
* ...that the [[Spy]]'s [[Gibs]] actually depict his beta model instead of his in-game one?
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* ...that the [[Cow Mangler 5000]], [[Pomson 6000]], [[Batsaber]] and [[:Category:Items with unused painted variants|a lot of other items]] have unused paint variants?
* ...that the idea for the [[Spy]] came from a [[Team Fortress]] bug?
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* ...that Valve employees can give themselves weapons with the special [[Valve (quality)|Valve quality]]?
* ...that some of the [[taunts]] from the [[Love & War Update]] existed in TF2's code since [[Scream Fortress 2013]]?
 
* ...that there was a scrapped building for the [[Engineer]] called the [[Repair Node]]?
 
* ...that the texture for the [[Portable Smissmas Spirit Dispenser]] suggests that there used to be an interior to the snow globe's cabin, and that the normal map texture contains a drawing of the Steam mascot, Sir Roderick Bodkin?
 
 
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*...that the [[Virtual Viewfinder]] has a Team Fortress cartridge inserted in it?
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* ...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
*...that the [[Love & War Update]] was once called the ''Bucket List Update''?
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* ...that the [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
*...that there is a reference to the Liberty Bell hidden in the [[Liberty Launcher]]?
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* ...that the [[Execution]] is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
*...that on its right side, the [[Family Business]] has a small faded picture of a hammer and sickle?
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* ...that [[Merasmus]] uses [[Sniper]]'s melee animations?
*...that [[Shakespearicles]] invented the [[Rocket Launcher]], along with the method of [[rocket jumping]]?
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* ...that the Chinese text (''Jiǔbā'') on the [[Neon Annihilator]] means "bar" or "tavern?"
*...that it is possible to [[assist]] yourself as a [[Scout]] by killing someone right as your [[Mad Milk]] lands on said person?
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* ...that the [[Third Degree]] is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?
*...that there's its a unused midi version from [[Intruder Alert]]?
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*...that in the newspaper shown on the comic [[Ring of Fired]] apparently uses an invented language on the small letters?
 
  
 
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  • ...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 the Spy has the most class-exclusive weapon reskins, at 8?
  • ...that sub-front companies for RED include 'Brown Nugget Mining', 'Cornwell', and 'Happy Farmers Cooperative'?
  • ...that the game is more likely to give you random crits if you have killed several enemies, to help you get a memorable killing streak?
  • ...that the plural of "Dummkopf" is "Dummköpfe", not "Dummkopfs"?
  • ...that in first-person mode, the Sniper is wearing gloves on both hands, but from a third-person perspective, such as taunting, he is only wearing a glove on his left hand?
  • ...that the Shortstop was originally supposed to slow down players on hit, but never functioned properly?
  • ...that the Heavy can survive Kill taunts if he is wearing the Fists of Steel?

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  • ...that on the queue you can change the color of the TF logo from red to blue by clicking on it?
  • ...that the Bonk! Atomic Punch was invented in 1932 and consists of zinc, ammonium chloride, molten salt and sugar?
  • ...that the Execution is the only taunt kill to use ammo?
  • ...that Merasmus uses Sniper's melee animations?
  • ...that the Chinese text (Jiǔbā) on the Neon Annihilator means "bar" or "tavern?"
  • ...that the Third Degree is the only direct upgrade to any weapon in the game?

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