Manichaeans believed divine light was trapped in melons
According to Manichaean texts, the universe was a cosmic battleground where supreme light got trapped inside dense matter. For some entirely baffling reason, they concluded that cantaloupes and cucumbers held the highest concentration of this holy light.

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