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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?

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  • ...that GLaDOS', Turrets' and Caroline's voice actor, Ellen McLain, also voices the Administrator in Team Fortress 2 and the Overwatch in the Half-Life 2 series?
  • ...that GLaDOS stands for Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System?
  • ...that Ellen McLain is also an opera singer and sang the Turret Opera?
  • ...that Valve employee Richard Lord was the original, placeholder voice for Wheatley?
  • ...that Portal 2 originally wasn't going to have portals?
  • ...that there were plans for "sticky gel" in Portal 2?
  • ...that both Portal and Portal 2 derived many of their ideas from prototypes made by Digipen students?
  • ...that the cake in Portal is a Black Forest cake that project lead Kim Swift chose at a nearby bakery?


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  • ...that the cake is a lie?
  • ...that the cake is a Black Forest cake, a culinary specialty from south Germany?
  • ...that Valve's webcomic Lab Rat explains Chell's survival?
  • ...that Portal's main character was originally going to be male?
  • ...that Portal 2's co-op mode was once planned to feature Chell and a second human character named Mel?
  • ...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 the Pneumatic Diversity Vent that didn't end up being used in test chambers?
  • ...that there is an interactive trailer for the movie Super 8 in the PC version of Portal 2?
  • ...that there is a cut type of turret called the Hover Turret which looked like a personality core?
  • ...that Portal 2 was originally going to be a Prequel, with no Chell, GLaDOS, or portals?
  • ...that Chell was once planned to speak in Portal 2's ending sequence?
  • ...that Ellen McLain wrote a song to be used as an easter egg in Portal 2, known simply as "GLaDOS' Song"? [4]
  • ...that High Energy Pellets 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 multiple cakes can be seen on GLaDOS's monitor just before Portal's boss fight?
  • ...that the number of soundtracks in Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) is exactly 77 tracks? [5]
  • ...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 Meet the Pyro rather than making a test chamber?
  • ...that in a 2006 build of Portal, GLaDOS was a floating cube of HL2 rollermines?
  • ...that when screws are visible on GLaDOS's monitor in the Portal bossfight, if you have only played that map, you will see one screw, but if you have played more than one, you will see multiple?

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