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Why does every YouTube video have the same thumbnail? A narrator, almost always wearing glasses, surprised eyes, and a gaping mouth, and some sans-serif block lettering.
A majority of the viewers on youtube are prone to clicking on videos of faces that look surprised, and a majority of youtube viewers also happen to be children where this effect is seen in real life as well.

It's a formula that gets you more views for no change in the actual content.