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Before the explosive season finale unravels the mystery of the Devil’s Toybox next month, prepare yourself for that stare into the abyss by getting your Devil’s Playhouse facts straight. (Special Thanks to Episode 2 lead designer and writer Andy Hartzell for facts 1 through 5, and Episodes 3 and 4 lead writer Mike Stemmle for facts 6 through 10.) 

1. A century ago, Sam & Max’s neighborhood was a notorious elf ghetto known as “Little Arctic Circle.”
2.  Before coming to America, the Mole People were (not very effective) tomb guardians in Egypt.
3. The beloved figure known as “Santa Claus” started out as Nicholas St. Kringle, a ruthless toy tycoon.
4.  If it weren’t for a chance encounter with Sam and Max, Amelia Earhart might never have gone into the airplane pilot business.
5. Before the days of air travel, railroad passengers traveled in style from New York to Egypt aboard the Disorient Express
6. Max is writing an Inuit coming-of-age-novel in his spare time
7. Sam is the perfect straight man
8. Bluster Blaster has a mysterious destiny
9. Grandpa Stinky’s favorite cake has a pointy surprise
10. Sam has unresolved body image issues

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