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...that when you reload the Pistol as a Scout the animation in the first person view differs from the one in third person?

...that the first spoken reference to an opposing team was made by the BLU Soldier in Meet the Sandvich?

...that in Meet the Scout, the Scout reloads his Scattergun once, but the shotgun shell appears from thin air?

...that in Meet the Sniper, when the Demoman's bottle is embedded in his skull, his eye actually appears to be (mostly) undamaged?

...that both teams appear to be run by a mysterious woman known only as the Administrator?

...that competitive players of the Heavy sometimes use a trackball instead of a mouse to turn around quickly?

...that, in Meet the Sniper, the bobble-head civilian is standing on the Team Fortress Classic logo?

...that although the Pyro is right handed, he (or she?) holds the Fire axe left-handed?

...that the Demoman will still drink from his Bottle and belch when it is smashed?

...that despite the Heavy's constant belittlement regarding the size of his opponents and teammates alike, the Sniper is in fact slightly taller?

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...that there are 3 official art styles in Team Fortress 2, industrial, prairie, and alpine?

...that the Force-A-Nature is manufactured in Portugal?

...that the excited Scout in the Force-A-Nature ad also appears in slighty altered form as the icon for the 'You'll Feel a Little Prick' Medic Achievement?

...that a common complaint with most shotguns is that they reload too fast and hold too many shells?

...that the balls the Sandman hits are 'All Ballers League' brand balls?

...that Bonk! Atomic Punch comes in two flavors, Cherry Fission and BLUtonium Berry?

...that the Scout's baseball can be reflected by a Pyros compression blast?

...that a Scout can assist in his own death if he is hit by his reflected baseball then killed by an opponent?

...that Natascha's model in the game files is 'Ludmila'?

...that a Pyro can perform a rocket jump by air-blasting a rocket at his feet?

...that the Sniper lives in his camper van?

...that the Heavy's hands are so large, he grips the pump of his shotgun with only his thumb and index finger?

...that the readying animation for Bonk! Atomic Punch is the same as the Bat and the ball-less Sandman?

...that if killed as an Engineer by your own Sentry, the Deathcam shot shows your name with the enemy team's colors?

...that the steering wheel is on the left-hand side in the Snipers camper van (as opposed to Australian cars which are right-sided)?

...that 4 classes are known smokers: the Demoman, the Sniper, the Soldier and the Spy?

...that the Sniper isn’t wearing his glove when he brushes his teeth in Meet the Sniper?

...that the plural of "Dummkopf" is "Dummköpfe" and not "Dummkopfs"?

...that the Medic and Heavy speak several phrases in German and Russian respectively?

...that the Spy speaks phrases in Italian, French and Spanish?

...that the Demoman, Sniper and the Scout are the only classes to have known family members?

...that the liquid splash when equipping Bonk! uses the same effect as the acid splatters emitted by the antlion workers in Half Life 2: Episode Two?

...that the Sniper became a master of Jarate after being insulted by the enemy Spy?

...that the map of Australia in the bottom right corner of the Jarate advertisement is missing Tasmania?

...that there is a neutral black suitcase in the game files, suggesting some form of one-flag CTF may have been scrapped before release?

...that shooting an enemy at exactly the same time as your Sentry gun (and killing them) will result in you assisting yourself?

...that Pyros are not always guaranteed to get assists on people they set on fire, even if the enemy is still on fire when he is killed?

...that Team Fortress 2 has a popular fan-made podcast, called the Control Point podcast?

...that the Heavy cannot be stunned while eating his Sandvich?

...that although, in Meet the Soldier, the rockets fired at the beginning make the crit sound, none actually have the crit particle effect surrounding them?

...that a Heavy's Showdown taunt (code-wise) kills with a wide yet invisible bullet?

...that if you shoot an enemy in the head with the sniper rifle while you are not scoped, it will not count as a headshot even if the enemy dies?

...that the Snipers parents live on Adelaide Street, Australia (Red House on the left)?

...that despite breaking upon a backstab, the promotional image of the Razorback shows it with a knife embedded in it, and very much intact?

...that Pipeline was the first official map to take place at night?

...that Sawmill was the first official map to feature weather effects?

...that the Sniper's father is more than slightly disappointed he did not become a doctor?

...that Abraham Lincoln loves Arena Mode?

...that a BLU Spy periodically appeared behind the RED Sniper in the Day 3 post of the Sniper Update before the Spy Update was ultimately revealed?

...that in the Razorback update, the Dead Ringer can be seen in the 'dead' Spy's hand before it was officially announced?[1]

...that the Spy ordered the Cloak and Dagger and Dead Ringer Spy Watches from the 'Dapper Rogue Catalogue for the Gentleman Scoundrel'?[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 the background in the Bonk! Atomic Punch page for the Scout Update revealed the Payload Race match mode before it was announced on Day 2 of the Sniper/Spy Update?

...that on 17th May 2009, Meet the Spy was leaked onto Youtube?[3]

...that at the end of Meet the Spy he stabs the Heavy and Soldier to the tune of the ending flourish?

...that in Meet the Spy, the first hats for the Heavy and Sniper could be seen before they were officially revealed?

...that the RED Spy is in a relationship with the BLU Scout's mother?

...that Meet the Spy is the first Meet the Team video to have someone killed by their own teammate?

...that the bore of the Ambassador has been estimated to be around .88 cal?

...that in Meet the Spy, when the Scout is flipping the RED Spy's butterfly knife, the blade hits his knuckles, although he sucks his thumb?

...that despite having eight children, the Scout's mom somehow managed to keep her figure?

...that by crouch jumping with the Scout you can jump on the torches in Egypt's spawn and take damage?

...that the Spy achievement 'Skullpluggery' and the Sniper achievement 'Self-destruct Sequence' are the first 2 achievements to have the same image?

...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 in the last three panels of the Jarate advert comic, the Sniper's hat is worn backward?

...that the appearance of the most common Saxton Hale image and the comic in which the Sniper becomes a Jarate master[4] are based on on old advertisement[5] endorsed by bodybuilder Charles Atlas?

...that an image of the Scout's mother is engraved on the Ambassador?

...that the Medic was the only class not to recieve a taunt attack in his own update?

...that some of the BLU emergency panels shown in Meet the Spy include: Depressed, Is Drunk, Lost Dracula, Is A Man, Is A Women, On Toilet, Opened Briefcase, On Break, Found Dracula, Mangled, Needs Roommate, Needs A Ride, Stole Car, Has Evil Twin, Leaked Video and Hungry?

...that in Meet the Spy, the BLU Sniper holds the sniper rifle left-handed?

...that the Scout wears a left-handed batter's helmet, despite the fact he is a right-handed batter?

...that due to connection problems, a server can end up having low gravity, mixed-up animations or different weapons for different classes as well as mismatched textures?

...that a Pyros 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 it is possible to kill a player on the winning side during humiliation?

...that the Sniper is the first class to recieve two unlockables for the same weapon slot, as both the Razorback and Jarate are secondary weapons?

...that even though the Razorback is said to have a car battery taped to the back, it is actually taped to the front?

...that if a Medic is killed before activating a fully charged Kritzkrieg, the Medic will be briefly surrounded with electricity?

...that the hieroglyphs in Egypt include the Heavy with his minigun, the Spy backstabbing someone, a level 1 Sentry, a Sapper, and the Backstab symbol?

...that a Pyro can set Huntsman arrows on fire, adding an afterburn effect to the shot (with this also producing a different kill icon)?

...that the security camera at the front of BLU's 2Fort base is actually RED?

...that a Pyro's airblast can reflect enemy Jarate and Huntsman arrows?

...that the Ambassador originally couldn't destroy Engineer buildings or Demoman sticky bombs?

...that the Ambassador originally only did Mini-Crit headshots?

...that in the Meet the Scout video, the Scout actually double jumps off the shipping container?

...that the Soldier is known to post on the TF2 Official Blog?

...that the Sniper and Spy are the only classes that don't say "Boo" when they jeer?

...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 was the first class to recieve a taunt kill with a primary weapon?

...that all classes except the Scout and possibly the Pyro have either stubble or facial hair?

...that Jarate can hit people on the other side of a starting gate?

...that the Sniper originally fired his Huntsman in a right-handed manner?

...that the Spy was the first class to be able to do 2 different taunts with the same weapon?

...that the Pyro was the only class to receive a class update without receiving a new taunt?

...that ever since the incident in Meet the Spy, the Sniper now has a scar on his face that stretches from his ear to his nose?

...that the Ambassador was originally able to shoot through multiple targets?

...that cylinder does not rotate when a shot is fired with the Revolver or the Ambassador?

...that the Engineer uses a monkey wrench?

...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?

...the the Meet the Spy video is the only Meet the Team video to be released alongside its relevant class update?

...that the Spy is currently the only class to hold a primary weapon with one hand?

...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 RED Spy never removes his mask, not even when making love?

...that Valve has adopted a policy against using external programs to idle (with those who didn't before the 2nd September receiving the Cheater's lament)?

...that the Sniper's voice actor, John Patrick Lowrie, is married to Ellen McLain, voice actress for the the Administrator?

...the Scout, the Sniper and the Spy are the only 3 classes that do not wear boots?

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

...that in Meet the Spy, the apparant Scout touches the intelligence, though in-game this would cause him to lose his disguise?

...that the Medic is the only class holding a secondary weapon on the class selection screen?

...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?

...that the Soldier and the Pyro are the only 2 classes to die of environmental death in a Meet the Team video (as both are killed by a moving train in Meet the Scout)?

...that the sapper only has one wire when being held by the Spy, but gains a second wire when attached to a building?

...that the Razorback is the only weapon that is visible at all times when equipped?

...the Spy is the only class in the character selecetion screen to hold a different weapon in his HUD image and his character select model, with his HUD appearance holding the Revolver and his model holding a knife?

...the class icon for the Demoman in the character selection screen is left-handed?

...that in Meet the Engineer the back of the truck behind the RED Engineer is filled with BLU Intelligence Cases?

...the taunt kill icon for the Huntsman depicts a gloved right hand[6], though the Sniper wears his glove on his left hand?

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

...the Scout's "No otha' class gonna do dat!" line is the one time a class has actually referred to themselves as a class?

...that the Pyro and the Spy are both voiced by the same voice actor?

...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, the same time as 2fort (3:07 PM), but with a 12 hour difference?

...that in Meet the Engineer the 'campfire' near the truck is actually a burning BLU Sniper's corpse?

...that the Soldier has personally killed 6,078 men in cold blood while looking them in the eye; jumped on 1,455 live grenades; and stuffed fourteen feet of his own intestine back into his stomach?

...that the Dead Ringer does not have an in-game world model?

...that Saxton Hale single-handedly wiped out the deadly Indonesian Berzerker Shark?

...that the model for the Engineer has no eyeballs, as his goggles are actually part of his face (unlike the Demoman's eyepatch)?

...that the Demoman is only class with visible eyes that aren't blue?

...that the Spy fights with his knife in his right hand, but fences with his left?

...that if you reload the Revolver or the Ambassador and quickly pull out the Dead Ringer, the Spy will appear to have three arms?

...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 the Demoman's mother, Mrs. DeGroot, was the first of the classes' parents to be seen talking during her appearance?

...that from the world-view, the Scouts ball is invisible when using the Sandman?

...that so far, the Scout Update and the WAR! Update are the only two Class Updates released without a Meet the Team video?

...the Direct Hit is the only weapon to have a brand name imprinted on it (the words MANN CO. appear on the scope)?

...that Saxton Hale's chest and scalp hair disappear when he barrel rolls into his office in his comic?[7]

...the Eyelander was first shown in the comic to have a gold hilt but this has not been seen in subsequent showings?[8]

...the title outside the Soldiers residence states 'Mr. Jane Doe'. A 'Jane Doe', however, is a term given to a female whose name is not known?

...the strangling holes in the Soldiers door disappeared when he asked who was at the door in his comic? [9]

...the Administrators chair changes shape between the last two pages of the Soldier comic?[10][11]

...the Soldier was the first class to have 4 possible unlockable items: the Direct Hit, the Buff Banner, the Equalizer and the Gunboats?

...the Pyro is the only class that is able to taunt kill with 2 different weapons: the Shotgun and the Flaregun?

...it is possible to critical-hit a Pyro with the Axtinguisher? (It requires another Pyro to constantly hit the enemy Pyro with his/her Flamethrower)

...the Direct Hit has a scope, but you cannot use it?

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

...that the Engineer is the only class that can't Taunt kill?

...that the Pyro was the first class able to do a Taunt kill?

...that the only weapon that the Soldier has that can kill the Heavy in one hit without killing him self and both is on full health is the Direct Hit?

...that on the Soldier's Buff Banner backpack there is a text over the eagle saying "Screaming Eagles" like the Screaming Eagles achivement?

...that the Demoman is the only class who never speaks his native language of Highland Gaelic?

...that the Soldier's Grenade taunt kill can be survived if you have 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 Grenade taunt, you will be credited with the kill with the grenade icon?

...that a Sentry Gun's rockets can damage and even kill teammates if the Sentry was destroyed after firing them?

...that the Soldiers Grenade is the only taunt kill capable of killing the user?

...that Saxton Hale's chest hair is in the shape of Australia?[12]

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

...despite constant reference to her title[13][14], the Administrator is still known as and called the Announcer by the Team Fortress community?

...the chair the Administrator sits on in page 5 of the Soldier comic has the same design as the chair that sits behind the desk of 2Fort intel rooms?[15][16]

...a Sentry beeps once, twice or thrice according to its level whenever it switches direction in its "idle" state?

... that a Demoman carrying an Eyelander will swing horizontally for non-critical hits and vertically downwards for critical hits in first person view, but will always swing vertically downwards in third person view?

... 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 the Engineer's Pistol, with 212 total ammo, has the most ammo out of any of the weapons, beating both the flamethrower and the minigun by 12?

...that in some cases it is easier for a Pyro to kill a level 3 Sentry than a level 2, by hopping in and out of it's range and airblasting the rockets?

...that to date, the Soldier has the most taunts in the game, having a unique taunt for the Equalizer, the Direct Hit, the Rocket Launcher, the Shovel, the Shotgun and the Buff Banner, making six taunts in total.

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