tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706557382895216627.post1765735326014519849..comments2023-08-24T06:04:08.158-04:00Comments on Jew or Not Jew Unplugged: Profile: Elias CanettiZevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16245679359526388191noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706557382895216627.post-20952710486533210352013-08-26T23:18:34.180-04:002013-08-26T23:18:34.180-04:00Bulgarians also nod to say "no" and shak...Bulgarians also nod to say "no" and shake their heads to say "yes." An actual fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706557382895216627.post-60169928029667408402013-08-26T14:04:45.647-04:002013-08-26T14:04:45.647-04:00Turns out Bulgaria is a world leader in Antarctic ...Turns out Bulgaria is a world leader in Antarctic explortation! As a result there are hundreds of approved Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica, including a couple more named after Jews: Passy Peak and Djerassi Glacier.<br /><br />Re Bulgarian Nobel Prize winners: non-Jewish chemist Ivan Stranski was unlucky not to win one. And Bulgarian-Americans invented both the first digital electronic computer (John Atanasoff) and digital watch (Peter Petroff). There are others too, but I suppose this isn't bulgarianornotbulgarian.<br /><br />Re Bulgarian Jews: here are a few more interesting ones<br /><br />Sarah-Theodora - 14th century tsarina<br />Jules Pascin - bohemian painter<br />Mira Aroyo - member of Liverpool band Ladytron<br />Maxim Staviski - ice dancing world champion<br />Mia Kirshner's mum<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com