The Vampire Diaries, Harry Potter, The Oldest Gold, Yogurt And The First Electronic Digital Computer

They all have something in common? Read and find out whether you know about the following 5 famous people and things and then you will definitely find the common factor.

1. Nina Dobrev

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Yes, this, of course, is the charming Bulgarian actress who plays two of the main characters in The Vampire Diaries.

2. Stanislav Yanevski

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And, yes, you may know this Bulgarian actor from the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film, in which he plays Viktor Krum.

3. John Atanasoff

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What about professor John Atanasoff?

He and a graduate student, called Cliff Berry, are known for inventing the first electronic digital computer (a replica is shown in the picture here). Moreover, John Atanasoff's father was a Bulgarian who went to the United States .

You can read more about the inventor here and about the history of the computer development here.

4. The Oldest Gold in the World

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What about the gold necklace in the picture?

It is an item found in one of the tombs of a famous necropolis in Varna (a Bulgarian city) . This necropolis is exactly where the oldest gold in the world was found in 1972.

For more information about the gold, you can read here and here .

5. Yogurt

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And, finally, have you heard of the famous Bulgarian yogurt?

It has different, a little bit sour taste in comparison to other yogurts and has many health benefits.

A Bulgarian scientist - Stamen Grigorov – found bacteria which yogurt consists of.

You can read more about Bulgarian yogurt here , here and here .

So, did you find the common factor?

It is the Bulgarian origin.