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...that Toha 'Sumai was the real father of Usze 'Taham, but he didn't have to raise 'Taham because the Elite that gave birth to him was already married to a wealthy merchant? ...that Sergeant Johnson was the first human to kill a member of the Covenant, and a witness to Truth's death, making him the only human to have witnessed both the beginning and ending of the Human-Covenant war? ...that several Smart AIs formed into their own governing body called the Assembly? ...that a mysterious character has posted at Bungie.net and halo.bungie.org? ...that Colonel James Ackerson committed treason in attempting to sabotage the SPARTAN-II program? ...that the High Prophet of Mercy 's birth name is "Hod Rumnt"? ...that the High Prophet of Truth 's birth name is "Ord Casto"? ...that Nicole-458 only appears in the Xbox 360 game Dead or Alive 4? ...that the Precursors were the only race to surpass the Forerunner in technological advancement? ...that a Disembodied Soul is imprisoned in Bungie's server? ...that the Prophet of Truth had previously been the Minister of Fortitude? ...that page 122 of the Halo Graphic Novel proves that Avery Johnson is a SPARTAN-I? ...that Unggoy have a matriarchal society? ...that Jacob Keyes' pipe can be found sticking out of his Flood body? ...that the Covenant produced an AI capable of thinking for itself and betraying its masters? ...that Lepidus is the only canon Brute captain to wear red armor? ...that when a Flood infection form infests a host it can instantly acquire their memories? ...that Jorge-052 and Kurt-051 are the only SPARTAN-IIs to be involved with the SPARTAN-III Program? ...that SPARTAN-B312 was pulled right out of Beta Company after training? ...that even though Kojo Agu is from Madrigal, he appears to be of West African descent? ...that native species are encountered in Halo: Reach? ...that the Vice Admiral mentioned in Dr. Halsey's personal journal is in fact Vice Admiral Stanforth? ...that Noble Team was originally composed of seven members? ...that the inhabitants of Reach are of mainly European descent? ...that there was a cat named Spock on the ? ...that Professor Ellen Anders has an IQ of 180? ...that the Ripa 'Moramee was the Seventeenth Arbiter in the Line of Immaculate Succession? ...that the Covenant use recovered Protector Sentinels for the personal protection of the Prophets on battlefields? ...that the UNSC Navy still has a seaborne branch? ...that an Elite Zealot and a Jackal Pirate share the same name? ...that Kirk-018 is a SPARTAN who was crippled during his augmentations? ...that John-117 considers Samuel-034 to have been the strongest SPARTAN? ...that N'chala was an ancient African who witnessed the construction of the portal leading to the Ark? ...that Olivia is one of the stealthiest SPARTAN-IIIs? ...that Jake Courage is a famous war photographer who took the last known shot of the Master Chief? ...that the Ministry of Tranquility is a branch of the Covenant government known for its archive of Forerunner glyphs? ...that Dr. Catherine Halsey created both the SPARTAN-II Program and Cortana, who was built using a clone of her own brain? ...that Sinoviet Heavy Machinery, its shipping containers visible in Halo 3, manufactures civilian vehicles? ...that Chips Dubbo is a Marine in Halo: Combat Evolved referenced only in the credits? ...that Darin is a Spartan 1.1 and a drug addict? ...that 05-032 Mendicant Bias is a traitorous Forerunner AI that supported the Flood for a time? ...that Maria-062 and Ralph-303 are the only known SPARTAN-IIs to retire? ...that Randall-037 is one of the only SPARTAN-IIs truly MIA? ...that the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are recruited from the Special Operations forces within the Unified Earth Government's nations and colonies? ...that the Governors of Contrition are a radical sect of the Covenant that believes the Flood to be a creation of the Forerunners to be worshipped? ...that Araqiel was an AI that took the form of the terrifying devil from which he was named? ...that the true name of the "Prophet" species is San 'Shyuum, and the Latin name Perfidia Vermis or "Worms of Treachery"? ...that the true name of the "Elite" species is Sangheili, and the Latin name Macto cognatus or "I honor my Father's blood"? ...that the true name of the "Brute" species is Jiralhanae, and the Latin name Servus ferox or "wild slave"? ...that the true name of the "Engineer" species is Huragok, and the Latin name Facticius indoles or "artificial genius"? ...that the true name of the "Hunter" aliens are Mgalekgolo, and the Latin name Ophis congregatio or "serpent union"? ...that the true name of the "Drone" species is Yanme'e, and the Latin name Turpis rex or "dishonorable king"? ...that the true name of the "Jackal" species is Kig-yar, and the Latin name Perosus Latrunculus or "hateful bandit"? ...that the true name of the "Grunt" species is Unggoy, and the Latin name Monachus frigus or "cold monk"? ...that the Kig-yar Shipmistress Chur'R-Yar was the first female member of the Covenant ever to be mentioned in the Halo Universe? ...that the Prophet of Restraint was involved in a major sexual scandal that jeopardized his position and allowed the future Prophet of Truth to usurp him? ...that Tartarus ' juvenile name was Tartar? ...that Usze ‘Taham is the only known Elite with claret-colored armor? ...that an Elite named Zuka 'Zamamee hunted the Master Chief across Alpha Halo? ...that Yayap is the only known Unggoy to have been respected by Kig-yar? ...that Elites live in polyhedral huts? ...that a specific Brute can be seen urinating on the wall? ...that Elites have their own arm shields like Jackals? ...that some SPARTANs and smart AIs have Zen beliefs? ...that a cat named Jonesy was lost on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn? ...that Sangheili are required to recite the Writ of Union when they make their oaths to the Covenant? ...that the name of the ship that Miranda Keyes commanded in Halo 3 was named the ? ...that a Marine is named in homage to a popular World of Warcraft clip?
 * ...that Hunters are actually made up of smaller worm like creatures known as Lekgolo?

...that a mysterious email was sent out containing references to Halo 3 before its release? ...that the 105th Drop Jet Platoon was slaughtered by Unggoy in the Battle of Jericho VII? ...that all copies of Crackdown gave access to the Halo 3 Beta? ...that the United Nations was placed in charge of Earth's National Governments once humanity started colonizing nearby planets? ...that the UNSC is over 400 years old? ...that North America has been unified into a North American Republic? ...that the History of the Covenant is depicted in seven murals in a deleted scene? ...that Project HAYABUSA was the rival to Project MJOLNIR? ...that a slipspace explosion sent a UNSC AI from the year 2552 to the year 2004? ...that The Ark was making a replacement Installation 04? ...that the majority of colonists on Harvest are of American descent? ...that the first known Covenant colony was the planet Joyous Exultation? ...that the UNSC was formed during the Interplanetary War, which occurred in the 2160's? ...that the planet Onyx contained the only known Forerunner city? ...that Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 take place during the Ninth Age of Reclamation? ...that Road 32-B was the route of extraction for SPARTAN-II Blue Team on Victoria? ...that the Halo trilogy happened only in three months, with Halo Combat Evolved in September, Halo 2 in October to the middle of November, and Halo 3 from November to December 2552, with its epilogue in early 2553? ...that the Kig-yar built a space habitat with the Insurrectionist called The Rubble? ...that Doisac has three satellites called Warial, Solrapt, and Teash? ...that Science Lances were assembled by the Prophet of Regret in 2525, after the Battle of Chi Ceti to try and study SPARTAN's MJOLNIR technology? ...that the population of Earth after the Human-Covenant war sits at 200 million? ...that the crowning of new Covenant Hierarchs takes place during the Ascension? ...that the Unggoy Rebellion began as a conflict between the Unggoy and Kig-yar over shared resources? ...that the UNSC's CASTLE Base was intentionally built on top of a Forerunner complex? ...that Luna, Earth's moon, has been colonized? ...that the UNSC honored Master Chief Petty Officer John-117's actions with a musical event called Believe? ...that the Mantle is a Forerunner legend that was the supposed source of their power? ...that The Garden of Eden was created by a Forerunner? ...that Earth has a Surveillance Grid that the government uses to monitor the actions of civilians? ...that a Forerunner installation was discovered underneath the colony Coral before the planet was reported destroyed by the Covenant?
 * ...that Lockout is haunted by the Ghost of Lockout?

...that a  is almost 18 miles long? ...that the BR55 Battle Rifle is replaced by the Suppressed SMG in Halo 3: ODST? ...that Sierra 117 and Floodgate are the only two levels of the Halo 3 campaign that do not feature either a Rocket Launcher or Fuel Rod Gun? ...that the M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle is the official name of the "Spartan Laser"? ...that the Plasma Rifle in Halo 3 has the same rate-of-fire and damage-per-hit as the Brute Plasma Rifle in Halo 2? ...that one Spartan Laser costs more to produce than 7,266 Frag Grenades? ...that Avery Johnson used a M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle in his assassination of Jerald Mulkey Ander? ...that the C-12 shaped charge can blow through three meters of Titanium-A battleplate? ...that the escape pod from Halo: Combat Evolved is called the Bumblebee? ...that the Hard sound rifles, used by ONI assassins, kill instantly and leave no entry wounds? ...that only the Plasma Rifle, Plasma Pistol, Needler and the Energy Sword stayed in-game throughout the trilogy? ...that the UNSC Army has its own variant of the M6 Magnum called the M6J/C Carbine? ...that Halo is an intragalactic weapon? ...that the Mongoose does not appear in the RTS game, Halo Wars? ...that Plasma Rifles are much more effective against Flood Combat Forms in Halo 3 than in any other game? ...that slipstream space translations for a Phoenix-class colony ship require 4.3 quadrillion (4.3 * 1015) calculations of the quantum field per second? ...that the received its thrusters in 2530 from the ? ...that a Covenant CPV-class heavy destroyer is 1500 meters long? ...that Covenant starships are powered with Pinch fusion reactors? ...that Pelican dropships and Warthogs have been used by the UNSC for approximately 50 years? ...that the is one of the oldest and most revered ships in the UNSC fleet? ...that in 2552 there is a popular magazine called Car & Pilot Magazine? ...that C-12 is an explosive powerful enough to destroy a five-story building with only a 4x4x4 inch cube? ...that the military vehicle known as the Warthog has a sports car variant, the Civilian Warthog? ...that the Energy Sword is unusable in Halo: Combat Evolved? ...that the Covenant battle station Unyielding Hierophant was repeatedly referred to as the "uneven elephant" by Avery Johnson? ...that the Brute Chopper is a variation of a plow designed by an Engineer named Lighter Than Some as a peace offering to humanity? ...that the has a sister ship, the ? ...that pictures are visible on the Halo 2 Scorpion tread? ...that the UNSC Air Force and UNSC Army occupy UNSC territory as defensive forces? ...that there was a deleted concept for a police Warthog that was codenamed 2 Tickets to the Gun Show? ...that there is a non-canon Plasma Rifle in Halo 2 with the power of a Scarab's main cannon? ...that the Scarab in Halo 3 is programmed with an AI, so it walks strategically around the battlefield?
 * ...that Brute Choppers were originally made as plows by the Engineers as a peace offering to the humans, before Brutes installed weapons on them?

...that when a Brute Chieftain is infected by the Flood, his armor will turn blue? ...that there is a lone Sentinel in Halo 2 that fires Needler rounds? ...that the Arbiter was originally called the Dervish, but this was changed to avoid being religiously offensive to Muslims? ...that crouching while jumping gives the player extra height? ...that a joke scene depicting Sergeant Johnson hugging an Elite can be seen by beating the final level of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary? ...that Pan Cam allows the player to leave the confines of a map while in Theater Mode? ...that a Flamethrower was intended to be put into the first two Halo games, but for balance reasons wasn't included in campaign until Halo 3? ...that a glitch can take players above the Halo 2 level The Oracle? ...that the Ring of Rockets glitch can be mimicked with a Missile Pod in Halo 3?
 * ...that there are no Zealots in Halo 3?

...that Miranda Keyes has a seven engraved in her cheek? ...that it is possible to see Installation 04B at the Silent Cartographer in the level The Ark? ...that Halo: Combat Evolved was originally going to be a third-person shooter? ...that humorous placeholders for scripted dialog were found in the Halo 2 program? ...that a creature called the Flood Juggernaut is in the programming of Halo 2 even though it was cut out of the final game? ...that Bungie has a popular April Fools joke called Pimps at Sea? ...that Veronica Dare is unlocked for play in Halo 3: ODST's Firefight by beating the Campaign on Legendary? ...that the melee power of the Skull is equal to that of a Shotgun blast? ...that the Halo game engine was also used in a game called Stubbs the Zombie? ...that Halo 2 modding shows that Cortana has animations for some weapons, such as the Plasma Rifle? ...that the Mayday Texts contain numerous literary allusions? ...that there are 68,554 lines of dialogue in the Halo trilogy, mostly random combat lines? ...that the Halo Story Bible serves as a compendium for all Halo canon and is referenced when developing new titles? ...that the alien words spoken by Jackals and Elites in Halo: Combat Evolved are simply reversed English phrases? ...that attempting to create an account in Halo: Combat Evolved called ".fortune" will trigger the appearance of a fortune-cookie-like phrase? ...that a mysterious message was found reversed in the Halo 2 soundtrack? ...that there are Cavemen in Sierra 117? ...that there are over 6000 unique Armor Permutations combinations in Halo 3? ...that a serial number on the M808B Main Battle Tank is the birth date of Halo: Combat Evolved 's Art Director? ...that Mountain Dew Game Fuel was an energy drink used to promote Halo 3? ...that Marines will smile when the player gives them a stronger weapon and frown when given a weaker weapon? ...that Halo 3 's Marine portrayed by voice-actor Adam Baldwin makes homage to his role on Firefly? ...that Derelict and Boarding Action are the first two maps set in space? ...that Orbital is the first Halo 3 map to be set in space? ...that brief portions of an Early Halo 2 script have been transcribed? ...that a Thirsty Grunt easter egg is hidden in a section of Halo: Combat Evolved? ...that Jason Jones can be seen naked in an easter egg in ''Halo 3? '' ...that the chatter is the twenty-sixth century equivalent of the mobile phone? ...that Jason Morelli is obsessed with the jazz music of 1941? ...that Substance is the blue gas giant in Halo 2 that Installation 05 orbits? ...that the Halo series contains numerous biblical references? ...that the Iron skull enables permanent death for co-op players in all difficulty levels? ...that humorous messages can be found written on the Assault bomb in Halo 2? ...that devoted Bungie fan Claude Errera had a Halo character and Reach nightclub named after him? ...that Te is the Hunter homeworld? ...that Sanghelios is the Sangheili homeworld? ...that Balaho is the Unggoy homeworld? ...that Doisac is the Jiralhanae homeworld? ...that Eayn is the Kig-yar homeworld? ...that Palamok is the Yanme'e homeworld? ...that, in addition to voicing Cortana, actress Jen Taylor has voiced Princess Peach in the Mario games? ...that French Halo fans made an unofficial Halo side-scrolling game called Halo Zero? ...that Halo Wars concept art depicts an Arctic Beast? ...that the Halo series includes an audio drama? ...that although their storylines and universes are separate, Halo contains many references to Bungie 's 1994 Mac FPS Marathon? ...that in addition to writing Halo music, Martin O'Donnell wrote the jingles for Mr. Clean and Flintstone Kids Vitamins? ...that CQB Armor and EVA Armor are variants of MJOLNIR Armor in Halo 3? ...that "Blam!" was the second codename for Halo: Combat Evolved, replacing "Monkey Nuts"? ...that someone bought the web address "ilovepees.com" hoping to get hits from I Love Bees fans incorrectly entering the web address? ...that an alien called the Doberman Gator was designed, but scrapped? ...that Oly Oly Oxen Free is a six-note tone used by SPARTAN-IIs as an all-clear signal? ...that WETA Workshop, a company in New Zealand, actually made a to-scale Warthog and two Mongooses? ...that SPARTAN-III players have a death animation in Halo: Reach that depicts them aiming their weapons at the enemy in front of them while crawling on the floor? ...that the UNSC has a research station orbiting Installation 03? ...that there are two Arks known as the Lesser and Greater Arks? ...that the consciousness of 343 Guilty Spark was copied from a human? ...the is largest ship in the Human fleet? ...the Cyclops Mark I power suit is nicknamed "the coffin" by its operators? ...the MJOLNIR Mark V Powered Assault Armor is almost identical to the MJOLNIR Mark IV system, but upgraded with newer armor components and compatible with energy shielding? ...that zebras, tigers and pandas comprise some of the creatures on exhibit at the Uplift Nature Reserve? ...that surviving members of the Spartan-II and Spartan-III programs were offered integration into the Spartan-IV Program? ...that the Flood cant use Drones, Grunts or Jackals because they lack calcium storage to create the Flood's signature whip? ...the fate of Jorge-052 and Jun-A266 is still undetermined? ...that the Prophet of Truth was born as Ord Casto and was formerly the Minister of Fortitude? ...that the Prophet of Mercy was born as Hod Rumnt and was formerly the Philologist? ...that the Prophet of Regret was born as Lod Mron and was formerly the Vice Minister of Tranquility? ...that the UNSC names and designates Covenant matériel based on the year it was first observed in battle? ...that a WETA Workshop's Battle Rifle replica was sold for charity for $4,550! ...that Halo 4 uses almost all the power your Xbox 360 can muster?
 * ...that the Arbiter can be seen meleeing while dual wielding in Halo 3?