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2026-03-01 02:15:11 UTC

Bryan Wright on Nostr: Earlier, my son unexpectedly tossed me a snack bar, prompting a whole discussion ...

Earlier, my son unexpectedly tossed me a snack bar, prompting a whole discussion about "manna from heaven" and leading to this fascinating Wikipedia article.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna

Among other tidbits, people have interpreted the word "manna" as meaning "What is it?", and suggested it was hemp seeds, or honeydew from aphids!

My vote for most poetic passage says that manna was "ensured to be clean, before it arrives, by the sweeping of the ground by a northern wind and subsequent rains"