Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective
The title and thumbnail play a huge role in a video's success or failure. Written by Derek Muller Animation by Ivy Tello Filmed by Derek Muller and Emily Zhang Additional video supplied by Getty Images Produced by Derek Muller, Emily Zhang and Petr Lebedev
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