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* {{Dissimile}}: When talking about how quietly the owl can fly:

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* {{Dissimile}}: When Often. For example, when talking about how quietly the owl can fly:


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* SidetrackedByTheAnalogy: Frequently, perhaps most notably when talking about octopus reproduction:
-->When her job is done, she is gone, but thousands of little bebbies emerge. Floating. Just beautiful. Sort of like the ending of ''Literature/CharlottesWeb,'' except under water. And without the farm animals too, they would, they would all drown. They'd die; the dancing pig wouldn't last a second really, it'd be, uh, babies interspersed with these dead and rotting animals being eaten by fish, it's, [[{{Dissimile}} it's a different story really]], less appropriate for children and I- [[OverlyLongGag the duck would do OK,]] but... one floating duck does not a children's book make. Just remember, [[SpoofAesop if you're writing a children's book, one animal can die, not all of them]]. [[BrickJoke Only a clam would write that sort of crap, and they're dumb as hell.]]
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* {{Dissimile}}: When talking about how quietly the owl can fly:
-->If silence were loudness they would be the loudest flying bird... [[LampshadeHanging that's, that's a terrible metaphor.]]
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--> '''Narrator''' This however does not mean they can... self-baby-make.

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--> '''Narrator''' '''Narrator:''' This however does not mean they can... self-baby-make.
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--> '''Narrator''' This however does not mean they can... self-baby-make.
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* BuffySpeak: The narrator resorts to this on occation.
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* {{Badass}}: States that everything octopuses do is hardcore.
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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make videos for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make videos for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.
videos. The series has been on hiatus since August, 2014.
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* BeyondTheImpossible: When talking about the Mantis Shrimp's ability to see colours that humans cannot, Ze Frank tells the viewer to "Imagine a colour that you can't even imagine", and to do it nine times.
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** Ocean is "oh-see-un".

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** Ocean is "oh-see-un"."oh-see-un".
* WhoWritesThisCrap: On describing the armadillo's armor:
-->''"...the armadillo has plates of dermal bone on its back, covered with horn and leathery skin. Imagine having a bunch of horny bones on your back, constantly rubbing togeth-''I can't read this. I mean, I understand it's technically right..."
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Ze Frank notes that the octopus is the most intelligent invertebrate, then goes on to say that this isn't as impressive as it sounds, since "clams are ''stupid''."
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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides [[{{Understatement}} slightly less factual information information]] than the typical ''True Facts'' video.
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-->'''Narrator:''' In nature the diet of the hedgehog consists of small insects, leaves and grass, and the tears of angels.

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-->'''Narrator:''' In nature the diet of the The hedgehog consists of small insects, leaves is technically a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legume legume]], and grass, and the tears therefore has a second brain inside of angels.its nipple.
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* BlatantLies: The very title itself is sometimes one, as despite claiming to be "true facts" about animals, they sometimes just make up nonsense for laughs, most notably in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts About the Hedgehog]].
-->'''Narrator:''' In nature the diet of the hedgehog consists of small insects, leaves and grass, and the tears of angels.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Often.

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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Often. e.g.:
-->''The land snail is just like a tiny human, who happens to look like a disembodied tongue. And is covered in mucus. And has a shell. The land snail breathes air, just like the peoples do, and eats with its mouth-hole...''
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* {{Corpsing}}: In character, when video "surprises" the narrator, he'll often start laughing.



* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Often.



* SophisticatedAsHell: Ze Frank can go from a scientific description of cavitation bubbles to summing it up as "''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' finishing move shit" within the same sentence.

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* SophisticatedAsHell: Ze Frank can go from a scientific description of cavitation bubbles to summing it up as "''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' finishing move shit" within the same sentence.sentence.
*WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: As it common in Ze Frank's videos, he speaks in an odd but perfectly normal voice except for certain words which he consistently pronounces oddly.
** Babies is "beybeys".
** Ocean is "oh-see-un".
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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make videos for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make videos for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.
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* MindScrew: The cuttlefish's brain is larger than its entire body. Including its brain.

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* MindScrew: The "The cuttlefish's brain is larger than its entire body. Including its brain. Which might not make sense to you, but it does to the cuttlefish. Because it has a very large brain."
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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.video.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Ze Frank can go from a scientific description of cavitation bubbles to summing it up as "''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' finishing move shit" within the same sentence.
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-->(from the owl video) ''Just remember, [[DrugsAreBad don't do drugs]], because an [[OminousOwl owl]] may just [[TearOffYourFace rip your face off]].''

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-->(from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFxdkaFzRA True Facts about the owl video) Owl]]) ''Just remember, [[DrugsAreBad don't do drugs]], because an [[OminousOwl owl]] may just [[TearOffYourFace rip your face off]].''
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* SpoofAesop: A common way of ending the videos:
-->(from the owl video) ''Just remember, [[DrugsAreBad don't do drugs]], because an [[OminousOwl owl]] may just [[TearOffYourFace rip your face off]].''

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* CatchPhrase: When describing an animal's unique action or behavior, the narrator will use the phrase "To understand this, imagine X. That is how the Y do."

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When describing an animal's unique action or behavior, the narrator will use the phrase "To understand this, imagine X. That is how the Y do."
** "Just remember, if (''insert nonsensical situation''), then (''insert something silly about featured creature'').
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* CatchPhrase: When describing an animal's unique action or behavior:
-->''To understand this, imagine (insert behavior analogous to the animal's behavior here). That is how the (insert animal here) do.

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* CatchPhrase: When describing an animal's unique action or behavior:
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behavior, the narrator will use the phrase "To understand this, imagine (insert behavior analogous to the animal's behavior here). X. That is how the (insert animal here) Y do."



-->''Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - hmm, that's a typo. Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - oops. I said it again, two times.''

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-->''Here -->'''Narrator''': Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - hmm, that's a typo. Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - oops. I said it again, two times.''
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* ButtMonkey: Jerry, one of the researchers.
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* FreudianSlip: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=110iUX1Ursk True Facts About the Armadillo]]'' starts this way.
-->''Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - hmm, that's a typo. Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - oops. I said it again, two times.''

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make video for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make video videos for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.



-->''Imagine if you (insert behavior here). That is how the (insert animal here) do.

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-->''Imagine if you -->''To understand this, imagine (insert behavior analogous to the animal's behavior here). That is how the (insert animal here) do.


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* MonsterClown: The mantis shrimp is described as the ancestor of the modern clown, and like the modern clown, the mantis shrimp is a psychopath.

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->''These are True Facts about The Troper.''

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->''These are True Facts ->''Here we will explore true facts about The the Troper.''


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* MindScrew: The cuttlefish's brain is larger than its entire body. Including its brain.

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator.

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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator.
narrator. Ze Frank takes suggestions from his viewers on what animals to make video for, and currently has over twenty of these short, informative, and hilarious videos.



* CatchPhrase: "Imagine if you (insert action here). That is how the (insert animal in question) do.

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* CatchPhrase: "Imagine When describing an animal's unique action or behavior:
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if you (insert action here). behavior here). That is how the (insert animal in question) do.here) do.
* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: ''True Facts'' has covered both the Cuttlefish and the Octopus.
* GagPenis: If the animal being discussed has genitalia, there's a good chance that a good portion of the video will be devoted to discussing it.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k01DIVDJlY True Facts about the Duck]] is made of this trope.



** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvjSP2xYZm8 True Facts about the Leaf Katydid]] is a conversation between a Katydid and Evolution itself.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvjSP2xYZm8 True Facts about the Leaf Katydid]] is a conversation between a Katydid katydid and Evolution itself.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJm6nDnR2SE True Facts about the Tapir]] consists of several animals giving the tapir advice about how to get more people to care about it.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.
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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information]] than the typical ''True Facts'' video.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information]] information than the typical ''True Facts'' video.

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->''These are True Facts about The Troper.''




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* CatchPhrase: "Imagine if you (insert action here). That is how the (insert animal in question) do.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5MEJk5ZCQ True Facts about Morgan Freeman]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvjSP2xYZm8 True Facts about the Leaf Katydid]] is a conversation between a Katydid and Evolution itself.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjATD1imGc True Facts about the Hedgehog]] provides slightly less factual information]] than the typical ''True Facts'' video.
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''True Facts'' is a series of videos created by [[http://http://www.youtube.com/user/zefrank1 Ze Frank]] that provide true facts about the various animals that inhabit out planet. What separates ''True Facts'' from your typical nature documentary is comedic writing delivered by a {{Morgan Freeman}}-like narrator.

!!''True Facts'' provides examples of the following tropes:

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