TIL 'The Land of Nod' is originally a biblical reference of a sort of purgatory where Cain was exiled after murdering Abel -- rather than a 'dreamland' sleepytime dealie as it is now colloquially known. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by quicxly t3_ysth9r on November 12, 2022 at 1:49 AM in todayilearned 80 comments 284