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Bulgaria: A Land of Mystery and People Disappearing

Bulgarian weightlifters and wrestlers became bodyguards of famous political communist leaders. When the regime collapsed, they pointed their guards as owners of the companies. They started the first business. And to this day, you have got this class of people who are already gone. Some of them are already sent to another world,. Or somebody killed them. There are some mysterious deaths between these different powers. Exactly, so many movies can be done by Hollywood about their lives. Bulgaria is a land of mysteries - we're joined by Luba Boyanen from Sofia; William's on the line from Miami: 877-333-RICK.

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