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* ...that the cake is a lie?
* ...that the cake is a lie?
* ...that [[The Underground]] is a Portal 2 fan series formerly produced by Machinima?


* ...that the cake is a Black Forest cake, a culinary specialty from south Germany?
* ...that the cake is a Black Forest cake, a culinary specialty from south Germany?
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* ...that ''[[Portal]]'s'' main character was originally going to be male?
* ...that ''[[Portal]]'s'' main character was originally going to be male?


* ...that Portal 2's co-op mode was originally supposed to feature Chell and a second woman called Mel?
* ...that Portal 2's co-op mode was once planned to feature Chell and a second human character named Mel?


* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rattman]] can be heard in Portal 2?
* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rattman]] can seemingly be heard rambling in [[Portal 2 Chamber - Pull the Rug|Pull the Rug]] in Portal 2?


* ...that defective [[Defective_Turret|defective turrets]] may still be dangerous?[http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Announcer_voice_lines]
* ...that [[Defective_Turret|defective turrets]] may still be dangerous?[http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Announcer_voice_lines]
 
* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rattman]] hinted to be alive during Portal 2 outro?
 
* ...that Portal 2 concept missed [[Chell]], [[GLaDOS]] and [[Portal|portals]] themselves?
 
* ...that [[Portal 2]] take place '''several hundreds years''' after events of [[Portal]] from the words of Valve employee?


* ...that there's a third unidentified person in the background of the Caroline portrait?
* ...that there's a third unidentified person in the background of the Caroline portrait?


* ...that the Portal 2 preview at E3 2010 showed a testing element called Pneumatic Diversity Vent that didn't make it to the game's final version?
* ...that the Portal 2 preview at E3 2010 showed a testing element called the Pneumatic Diversity Vent that didn't end up being used in test chambers?


* ...that there is an interactive trailer for Super 8 in Portal 2?
* ...that there is an interactive trailer for the movie [[wikipedia:Super 8|Super 8]] in the PC version of Portal 2?


* ...that [[GLaDOS]] was intended to speak [[voice lines]] of [[Announcer]] in first chapter of [[Portal  2]]?
* ...that pre-recorded messages of [[GLaDOS]] originally took the place of the [[Announcer]]'s [[voice lines]] in the first chapter of [[Portal  2]]?


* ...that [[Ellen McLain]] favors [[GLaDOS]] over all other characters she has portrayed in [[Valve]] games?
* ...that [[Ellen McLain]] favors [[GLaDOS]] over all other characters she has portrayed in [[Valve]] games?


* ...that the [[Hover Turret]] was going to be a personality core-based turret?
* ...that there is a cut type of turret called the [[Hover Turret]] which looked like a personality core?


* ...that the Portal 2 was originally going to be a Prequel, with no Chell, GLaDOS, or portals?
* ...that Portal 2 was originally going to be a Prequel, with no Chell, GLaDOS, or portals?


* ...that the [[Animal King Turret]] was planned to marry off one of its [[Turret]]'s to [[Chell]]? [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/01/chell-almost-married-a-turret-in-portal-2.aspx]
* ...that the [[Animal King Turret]] was planned to marry off one of its [[Turret]]'s to [[Chell]]? [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/01/chell-almost-married-a-turret-in-portal-2.aspx]


* ...that there were also plans for "Reflection [[Gel]]" in Portal 2?
* ...that there were plans for a "Reflection [[Gel]]" in [[Peer Review]]?


* ...that Chell would originally talk in the ending sequence?
* ...that Chell was once planned to speak in Portal 2's ending sequence?


* ...that all Test Chambers of the [[Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC|Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC]] were created by only two guys, Danny Woodall and Chip Sbrogna? [http://sixense.com/forum/vbulletin/showthread.php?4617-Who-are-the-creators-of-the-MotionPack-maps&p=14518&viewfull=1#post14518]
* ...that all Test Chambers of the [[Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC|Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC]] were created by only two people, Danny Woodall and Chip Sbrogna? [http://sixense.com/forum/vbulletin/showthread.php?4617-Who-are-the-creators-of-the-MotionPack-maps&p=14518&viewfull=1#post14518]


* ...that [[Ellen McLain]] wrote a song to be used as an easter egg in Portal 2, known simply as "GLaDOS' Song"? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgiNKEXtx7I]
* ...that [[Ellen McLain]] wrote a song to be used as an easter egg in Portal 2, known simply as "GLaDOS' Song"? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgiNKEXtx7I]


* ...that the [[High Energy Pellet]] concept was indeed completely ripped off of Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (noting that the files were called "Combine Ball)," and was also originally going to also be in Portal 2?
* ...that [[High Energy Pellet]]s are reused almost directly from Half-Life 2 (still called "Combine Balls" in the game files), and were also once planned to be in Portal 2?


* ...that {{Spoiler|multiple cakes can be seen on [[GLaDOS]]'s monitor just before [[Portal]]'s boss fight?}}
* ...that {{Spoiler|multiple cakes can be seen on [[GLaDOS]]'s monitor just before [[Portal]]'s boss fight?}}


* ...that Portal 2 originally had four chapters (+ end credits)? It's hinted by map names and [[Portal_2_developer_commentary#Janitor_Bob|Developer Commentary (Chapter 6 was referred to as Chapter 3)]]?
* ...that Portal 2 internally has four "acts", separate from chapters, shown by map names and referenced in [[Portal_2_developer_commentary#Janitor_Bob|Developer Commentary (Chapter 6 was referred to as "Chapter 3")]]?


* ...that the number of soundtracks on Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) is {{Spoiler|exactly 77 tracks?}} [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mXsINZ1wC_mn2XtKvET5G-hzrOHUE9zwM]
* ...that the number of soundtracks in Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) is {{Spoiler|exactly 77 tracks?}} [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mXsINZ1wC_mn2XtKvET5G-hzrOHUE9zwM]


*...that in the [[Portal Test Chamber 16]] you can move the wall blocks from [[Doug Rattmann#Known dens|Rattmann's den]] trough portals and kill turrets with them?
*...that in [[Portal Test Chamber 16]] you can move the wall blocks from [[Doug Rattmann#Known dens|Rattmann's den]] through portals and kill turrets with them?


*...that in the video showing Portal 2's level editor, in the scene where everyone is working on a test chamber, one of them is watching [[tf:Meet the Pyro|Meet the Pyro]] rather than making a test chamber?
*...that in the video showing Portal 2's level editor, in the scene where everyone is working on a test chamber, one of them is watching [[tf:Meet the Pyro|Meet the Pyro]] rather than making a test chamber?
*...that [[Portal:_The_First_Slice|The First Slice]] only has 11 testchambers and you can remove NODRAW trigger to access [[Portal_Test_Chamber_11|Testchamber 11]] so you can get the upgraded portalgun?


*...that in a 2006 build of Portal, [[GLaDOS]] was a floating cube of HL2 rollermines?
*...that in a 2006 build of Portal, [[GLaDOS]] was a floating cube of HL2 rollermines?