Manna, Although Maybe Not From Heaven
I had always heard the phrase "it's like manna from heaven" to denote "a good thing falling into your lap at random." And "this tastes like manna," meaning "really delicious." I even (being a good and true atheist) had a vague idea that manna was a thing from the Bible.
But not until this recent Metafilter post did I learn that manna is a real thing! In fact, you can buy it online. No joke.
In Exodus, as the Jews wandered the desert for 40 years, they were sustained by manna which God provided for their food. "It was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey."
But not until this recent Metafilter post did I learn that manna is a real thing! In fact, you can buy it online. No joke.
In Exodus, as the Jews wandered the desert for 40 years, they were sustained by manna which God provided for their food. "It was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey."
