Idea Soup’s ‘fun facts to help you sound smart at parties’ gained him over 1 million followers

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.

This week, we caught up with Michael McBride, aka Idea Soup, via email. McBride is known online for his popular videos on interesting science, history, and technology facts. McBride’s “fun facts to help you sound smart at parties” have earned him over 1,193,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

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