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


* ...that the cake is a Blackforest cake, a culinary speciality from south Germany?
* ...that the cake is a Black Forest cake, a culinary specialty from south Germany?


* ...that Valve's webcomic [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/ Lab Rat] explains Chell's survival?
* ...that Valve's webcomic [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/ Lab Rat] explains Chell's survival?


* ...that ''[[Portal]]'s'' main character was originally going to be a man?
* ...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 originally supposed to feature Chell and a second woman called Mel?


* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rat man]] can be heard in Portal 2?
* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rattman]] can be heard in Portal 2?


* ...that defective [[Defective_Turret|defective turrets]] may still be dangerous?[http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Announcer_voice_lines]
* ...that defective [[Defective_Turret|defective turrets]] may still be dangerous?[http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Announcer_voice_lines]


* ...that [[Doug Rattmann|Rat man]] hinted to be alive during Portal 2 outro?
* ...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 concept missed [[Chell]], [[GLaDOS]] and [[Portal|portals]] themselves?
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* ...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 Pneumatic Diversity Vent that didn't make it to the game's final version?


* ...that the hoop that falls out of the sky in the end of Portal was intended to be a meme by the developers, instead of the cake or the Companion Cube ? [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3]
* ...that there is an interactive trailer for Super 8 in Portal 2?
 
* ...that there is a interactive trailer for Super 8 in Portal 2?


* ...that [[GLaDOS]] was intended to speak [[voice lines]] of [[Announcer]] in first chapter of [[Portal  2]]?
* ...that [[GLaDOS]] was intended to speak [[voice lines]] of [[Announcer]] in first chapter of [[Portal  2]]?
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* ...that the [[Hover Turret]] was going to be a personality core-based turret?
* ...that the [[Hover Turret]] was going to be a personality core-based turret?


* ...that the Portal 2 was originally going to be a Prequel, with no Chell, Glados or Portals?
* ...that the 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 also plans for "Reflection [[Gel]]" in Portal 2?


* ...that Chell would originally talk in the ending sequence?
* ...that Chell would originally talk in the ending sequence?
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* ...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 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 {{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 the number of soundtracks on Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) has {{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 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?


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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 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 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 originally supposed to feature Chell and a second woman called Mel?
  • ...that Rattman can be heard in Portal 2?
  • ...that Rattman hinted to be alive during Portal 2 outro?
  • ...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 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 there is an interactive trailer for Super 8 in Portal 2?
  • ...that the Hover Turret was going to be a personality core-based turret?
  • ...that the Portal 2 was originally going to be a Prequel, with no Chell, GLaDOS, or portals?
  • ...that there were also plans for "Reflection Gel" in Portal 2?
  • ...that Chell would originally talk in the 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 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 multiple cakes can be seen on GLaDOS's monitor just before Portal's boss fight?
  • ...that the number of soundtracks on Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) has 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 The First Slice only has 11 testchambers and you can remove NODRAW trigger to access Testchamber 11 so you can get the upgraded portalgun?
  • ...that in a 2006 build of Portal, GLaDOS was a floating cube of HL2 rollermines?

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