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*...that sometimes after a [[Scout]] is gibbed, a dove will fly out of him, linking to the final gag in [[Meet The Medic]], when [[Medic]]'s [[Dove]], named Archimedes is left inside [[Scout]] after [[Medic]] has inserted his new Übercharged heart-implant?
 
*...that sometimes after a [[Scout]] is gibbed, a dove will fly out of him, linking to the final gag in [[Meet The Medic]], when [[Medic]]'s [[Dove]], named Archimedes is left inside [[Scout]] after [[Medic]] has inserted his new Übercharged heart-implant?
 
*...that the [[Demoman]] loads all his grenades in a single slot of his [[Grenade Launcher]]?
 
 
*...that an [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] lying on the floor will bleed when shot and leave a trail of blood on the floor if it slides over it?
 
 
...that Pyro's voice actor is a male?
 
  
 
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Currently displayed facts

  • ...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?



Facts suggestions

  • ...that on a specific Left 4 Dead 2 map there is a cart that when pushed, Ellis will sometimes say "Dude, this is just like Team Fortress 2!"?
  • ...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 Meet the Spy was leaked onto YouTube on May 17, 2009, two days before its intended release?
  • ...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 cause your organs to shut down?




  • ...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 left-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' is an anagram of '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 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 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?

  • ...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 Eyelander was first shown in the comic to have a gold hilt but this has not been seen in subsequent showings?[2]
  • ...the placard 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 when the Spy gets headshotted, his cigarette falls from his mouth?




  • ...that the Pyro was the first class able to do a Taunt kill?
  • ...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?
  • ...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 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 the 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 (excepting Stickybombs) will change color to match the Pyro's team, and result in a Mini-Crit if they hit an enemy?
  • ...that the Mercenary was originally called the 'Weekend Warrior'?
  • ...that stunning the Soldier with the Sandman while he is taunting with the Equalizer will stop him from exploding?


  • ...that the Sandman originally disallowed the Scout from double-jumping?
  • ...that the Control Point podcast ended after 100 episodes?
  • ...that when the Engineer reloads his Pistol, he inserts the magazine backwards?
  • ...that the Heavy can still throw his Sandvich while he is stunned, potentially saving his life?
  • ...the Demoman was the only class to receive an update without a primary unlock?

  • ...that the Engineer was the only class to receive alternate weapons before his update?
  • ...that although the Frontier Justice shares names with an achievement, the two are not related in any way?



  • ...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, L'etranger, or Big Kill to reload it?
  • ...that if you use a taunt kill on someone 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 the word "piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam forums?


Add facts below this title

  • ...that all the classes have blue eyes, except the Demoman (and possibly Pyro)?
  • ...that in Meet the Spy, when the Scout is flipping the RED Spy's butterfly knife, the blade hits his knuckles, yet he sucks his thumb?
  • ...that the achievement 'Spies Like Us' is a reference to the movie Template:W?
  • ...that the Demoman's arm emblem was a piece of TNT, his old default primary weapon before being changed to a Stickybomb?
  • ...that the Mad Milk shares the same liquid effect in first person as Boomer Bile in Left 4 Dead 2?
  • ...that the SMG was originally intended for the Scout?

  • ...that on Upward, there are clocks near each spawn that tell the actual time?
  • ...that the Sydney Sleeper uses compressed air to shoot, yet still shows a muzzle flash?
  • ...that Valve had previously released an unrelated Half-Life Deathmatch map named Double Cross?
  • ...that after the Engineer Update, there have been two more variations on the "More Gun" theme song?
  • ...that Team Fortress 2 was first announced in 1998 as a realistic FPS?
  • ...that at one point the game would have flags, not briefcases, a la 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 when the Alien Swarm Parasite is shot, it emits blood, showing it may have been (or still is) alive?
  • ...that even the women in Australia, according to the Loose Canon comic, have bushy, Saxton Hale-esque moustaches?
  • ...that the Lumbricus Lid is the first, and so far only, hat to affect an in-game sound, in this case the Kamikaze?

  • ...that the "Leaked Video" emergency panel in Meet the Spy originally read "Lost Memory"?
  • ...that the Pyro's Hadouken will ignite enemies it doesn't kill instantly?
  • ...that a Scout covered in Mad Milk under the effects of the Bonk! Atomic Punch will still give health to the enemy attacking him?
  • ...that in the Meet the Scout trailer, the Heavy is still alive in the end, as noted by a twitch of his fingers?
  • ...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 characters?
  • ...that after the Spy taunts with his disguise kit and puts a new cigarette in his mouth, he doesn't actually light it?
  • ...that there are computers hidden behind cracked doors on DeGroot Keep, despite the map ostensibly taking place during Medieval times?
  • ...that you can survive taunt kills if you are wearing the Fists of Steel?

  • ...that the Demoman will wield his Half-Zatoichi with two hands in 1st person view, but single-handed in the loadout menu?
  • ...that the majority of weaponry firing animations, such as that used by the Shortstop, do not actually feature the class pulling the trigger?
  • ...that in the closed beta, the Scout had a sprint ability?
  • ...that the Handyman's Handle originally didn't have a broken handle, but was altered as the hat was too tall?
  • ...that the bagpipe music in DeGroot Keep is a re-usage of the Template:W anthem used when a round is won by the British team?
  • ...that the Scotsman's Stove Pipe has a curved brim and is not straight, making it more like a "chimney pot" style of top hat than a "stove pipe"?
  • ...that following Meet the Spy's release, the cut inflicted on the Sniper's cheek in the film added to his in-game model as a scar?
  • ...that "Dalokohs" backwards is "Shokolad", which is Russian for "chocolate"?

  • ...that Abraham Lincoln invented stairs as an alternative to Rocket jumping?
  • ...that the Engineer wears his helmet backwards?
  • ...that the self-damage inflicted by the G.R.U. gives an airborne Heavy a slight nudge upward, allowing him to perform some otherwise impossible jumps?
  • ...that the Sniper's voice actor is also the voice of the male citizens from Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One?
  • ...that, unlike the other Meet the Team videos, the text at the bottom of the title card in Meet the Sandvich reads "Copyright OMNOMNOM" instead of "Copyright LOLOLOL"?
  • ...that Saxton Hale can locate and identify hippies just by his sense of smell?
  • ...that the Mad Milk is classified as a "Non-Milk Substance"?

  • ...that the Scout reloads his pistol slightly faster than the Engineer?
  • ...that it is possible to dominate a teammate as a Medic if you heal an enemy Spy while he kills the same teammate four times?
  • ...that the classes' gibs are derived from the original models used in Beta, differing in appearance most noticeably on the Spy and Scout?
  • ...that the Spiral Sallet has the fitting to go on all the Classes?




  • ...that Heavy listens to Template:W to keep up the motivation before a battle?
  • ...that the Atomizer does the same damage to buildings as the Bat?
  • ...that if you shoot a friendly Sniper arrow with the Bison, the arrow will catch on fire?
  • ...that the Medic is the only Class to not have a Taunt Kill achievement?
  • ...that if a Pyro is on the RED team, he can hurt people during the setup in some maps, aiming and firing to the ground with his flamethrower?




  • ...that killing with the Sydney Sleeper while being Crit boosted by a Kritzkrieg will result in showing a headshot kill icon, but the ragdoll will fall in a normal way instead of the headshot kill emote?
  • ...that in the Geneva Contravention achievement for the Soldier, it states that you need to kill 3 defenceless players after a match, but the picture for the achievement shows 5 kills are needed?
  • ...that you can assist in removing a sapper by healing the Engineer who removes it?
  • ...that sometimes after a Scout is gibbed, a dove will fly out of him, linking to the final gag in Meet The Medic, when Medic's Dove, named Archimedes is left inside Scout after Medic has inserted his new Übercharged heart-implant?

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