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... that Minecraft was originally called "Cave Game "?
... that the Farther Lands existed before Java Edition Beta 1.8?
... that it is theoretically impossible for the head of a piston to fit inside its body in Java Edition?
... that the old texture for cobblestone is taken from Notch's unfinished game RubyDung?
... that C418's skin is the Steve skin, but with a jukebox head?
... that MC-4 is the oldest bug report that is still standing?
... that there was a hoax announcement about a Mine & Craft Digital Leisure Device by Mojang?
... that some of the textures have signatures and credits in unused spaces?
... that the music disc "11" is exactly 1:11.111 long and emits power level 11 via comparator?
... that there is a splash that is never displayed on the main menu?
... that in Minecraft Education and education-enabled Bedrock Edition, combining two units of the same chemical compound in a lab table still produces failed effects?
... that when in third-person view, the player appears to throw eyes of ender from their feet?
... that when the ambient sound 14 is put into a spectrogram, it appears to be a creeper face?
... that getting pushed by flowing water drains the player's hunger bar?
... that in Legacy Console Edition, breaking a damaged anvil and placing it again would completely repair it?
... that before Java Edition 1.8, chainmail armor used to be crafted from fire?
... that creepers were originally based on a failed pig model?
... that most of the ambience in the crimson forest was made with balloons?
... that the ghast sounds are actually sounds C418's cat makes when it is disturbed while sleeping?
... that in Java Edition, a game crash can be forced by holding F3+C for 10 seconds?
... that feeding a cookie to a parrot kills it, because chocolate is poisonous to real-life parrots?
... that cookies don't have any sugar in their crafting recipe?
... that in Java Edition, there is a 0.01% chance that the main menu displays "Minceraft" instead of "Minecraft"?
... that before the release of the bug tracker, bugs were originally reported on the wiki?
... that the End's original biome name was "Sky"?
... that there is a 10⁻¹² probability (one in a trillion) chance of an end portal being activated upon generation?
... that the player's inventory can hold up to 999 stacks with 63,936 items using shulker boxes?
... that endermen see end stone as bluish cobblestone?
... that a dropped nether star cannot be destroyed by explosions, and in Bedrock Edition never despawns?
... that diamond blocks can generate in woodland mansions in secret rooms?
... that the first 3 tracks of Minecraft - Volume Alpha are connected together?
... that naming a vindicator "Johnny" causes it to attack any nearby mobs?
... that leather armor can be dyed in 12,326,391 different ways?
... that Java Edition 1.13 was originally going to be called "Technically Updated" before it was combined with the Update Aquatic?
... that Java Edition 1.3.1 was the last major Java Edition update to not have an official name?
... that Bedrock Edition 1.9.0 was the last major Bedrock Edition update to not have an official name?
... that from 12w19a to 13w01a, there existed a cocoa pod textured like a dragon egg?
... that as of The Garden Awakens, there are 12⁸ (429,981,696) different ways to craft a chest, note block, or jukebox?
... that there are 2⁶⁴ (18,446,744,073,709,511,616) different possible world seeds?
... that rabbits can also be bred with dandelions as well as carrots?
... that there is no music played in warped forest and pale garden?
... that hoglins are afraid of nether portals and respawn anchors?
... that Bedrock Edition is written in the programming language C++?
... that walking and sneaking do not increase the food exhaustion level?
... that climbing up scaffolding costs the same exhaustion level as jumping up every block?
... that when saturation is not at zero, health regenerates much faster in Java Edition than in Bedrock Edition?
... that the normal jump height of the player is 1 ¼ blocks, instead of 1?
... that villagers made no sounds until Java Edition 1.6.1, almost two years after their introduction?
... that cakes were added as a response to Minecraft winning the 2010 Indie of the Year Awards?
... that the original iron sword texture was taken from Notch's abandoned game Legend of the Chambered?
... that the Nether's original biome name was "Hell"?
... that bastion remnants cannot generate in the basalt deltas biome?
... that despite the size of the ghast, it can be trapped in a minecart?
... that before Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4, the sun and the moon rose in the north and set in the south?
... that villagers can sleep in beds in the Nether and the End when it is nighttime in the Overworld?
... that dead bushes and spore blossoms are the only non-renewable plant-like blocks?
... that the sound of a minecart falls into the category of "friendly creatures"?
... that in Java Edition, wither skeletons are the only mobs that can spawn inside wither roses?
... that red dye can also be crafted from beetroots?
... that cobblestone takes slightly longer to mine than stone?
... that strongholds try to generate under village meeting points in Bedrock Edition?
... that the nearest 3 strongholds are on average twice as far in Java Edition than in Bedrock Edition?
... that the top textures of grass block, dirt, sand, stone, netherrack, bedrock and TNT are randomly rotated?
... that signs and banners cannot be pushed by pistons in Java Edition?
... that the obsidian pillars of the End extend through the island all the way down to Y level 0?
... that there are exit gateways randomly generated across the outer islands in the End?
... that maps can be used normally in the End?
... that grass blocks take slightly longer to mine than dirt?
... that chorus flowers can be harvested by shooting an arrow at them, and the arrow is not consumed?
... that iron hoes can instantly break leaves?
... that stone hoes can instantly break moss blocks?
... that golden pickaxes can instantly break netherrack and nylium?
... that most paintings are based on actual paintings by artist Kristoffer Zetterstrand?
... that light gray stained glass panes are almost invisible in the inventory in Java Edition?
... that in Bedrock Edition, using an Overworld locator map in the Nether (and vice versa) shows the player's corresponding location between the two dimensions?
... that the pattern of slime chunks are always the same regardless of world seed in Bedrock Edition?
... that the Channeling enchantment works on non-mob entities such as boats, minecarts and armor stands?
... that in Java Edition, a blaze has the exact same hitbox size as the player?
... that end rods can be crafted using blaze rods and popped chorus fruit?
... that smooth stone's existence was originally an unintentional side effect of other slab types, but was eventually officially reimplemented due to player demand?
... that the first version of Minecraft was created in just 6 days?
... that the belief that enderman sounds are English words played backwards is just speculation?
... that fishing in Minecraft is slower when the bobber is not directly under the sky?
... that the Nether was originally proposed to be called "The Nexus" or "The Slip"?
... that TNT slabs existed once, but only as an April Fools prank?
... that endermen originally dropped diamonds?
... that if endermen have no blocks to teleport to when projectiles fly to them, they deflect the projectiles?
... that there was hoglin meat as an unused texture in Bedrock Edition?
... that before rotten flesh was added, zombies used to drop feathers?
... that endermen are the only mobs that spawn in all 3 dimensions?
... that nether portals once could be spawned by pressing F4?
... that iron ingots take place in the most amount of crafting recipes in the game?
... that planks take place in the second highest amount of crafting recipes in the game?
... that crying obsidian was originally planned to set the spawn point, but beds were added instead?
... that ender dragons and withers are unable to go through portals?
... that the type of boat bought by fisherman villagers depends on their biome outfit?
... that one can afford a stack of arrows from a fletcher villager by selling it just 16 logs' worth of sticks?
... that unlike other horse armor, leather horse armor has a crafting recipe?
... that leaves placed by the player never decay?
... that dungeons are the earliest added generated structures that still exist in the game today?
... that the contents of an ender chest is stored as part of the player's own data?
... that buried treasure chests always generate facing east?
... that buried treasure chests always generate in the same location in a chunk?
... that the player can jump and climb up vines even if they are not attached to blocks?
... that there are armor stands equipped with iron armor in taiga villages?
... that water and lava used to spread infinitely?
... that the only place to find bamboo outside of jungle biomes is a shipwreck?
... that passengers of boats take no fall damage?
... that when used correctly, boats can be used to skip over lava?
... that dolphins can lead the player to shipwrecks if the player feeds them raw cod or raw salmon?
... that dye can be used on a sheep to continuously obtain colored wool?
... that basalt is generated when lava is above soul soil and next to blue ice?
... that soul soil can be renewably obtained through soul campfires?
... that bamboo is the fastest growing plant in Minecraft?
... that furnace minecarts are fully functional in Java Edition, but only exist as an unused texture in Bedrock Edition?
... that there was an unused texture for a wax block in the Buzzy Bees update?
... that there was an unused texture for crystallized honey in the Buzzy Bees update?
... that soul fire inflicts twice as much damage as normal fire?
... that endermen originally had green eyes before they were officially added?
... that when wool was added in Classic, it was called "cloth"?
... that before leather was added in Alpha, "leather armor" used to be called "cloth armor", and was crafted using cloth?
... that wool in Classic had a different color palette?
... that before Java Edition Beta 1.7, TNT was activated by punching it?
... that creepers initially had a melee attack, exploding only when they were killed?
... that it takes 1 minute and 14 seconds to slide down 256 honey blocks?
... that pistons are based off of a Minecraft mod made by Hippoplatimus?
... that fletching table is the only villager job site block that has no use for the player?
... that for April Fools 2014, every player's skin was temporarily changed to a villager?
... that there are four unused paintings?
... that the Overworld logs are the only blocks that can be used as both input and fuel in furnaces?
... that crimson and warped planks cannot be crafted into boats?
... that bats do not drop anything, not even experience orbs?
... that iron golems and snow golems can be leashed?
... that planks were added before logs?
... that in Java Edition, mobs do not try to walk over rails?
... that the sounds of dolphins and pandas are taken from the actual real-life animals?
... that a stack of coal blocks can fuel a furnace for over 42 Minecraft days?
... that the textures of prismarine and sea lanterns are animated?
... that the orange terracotta symbols on the outside of desert pyramids resemble the Ankh, the Ancient Egyptian symbol for life?
... that the igloo is the earliest added structure to contain signs, trapdoors, beds, and carpets?
... that honey bottles are the only drinkable item that can stack and restore hunger?
... that nether bricks is the only block that has both a wall and a fence variant?
... that buried treasure is the smallest generated structure in the game, containing only a chest?
... that in Java Edition, fishing rods can pull items?
... that for a coding contest, Notch made Minecraft 4k, a version of Minecraft less than 4 kibibytes in size?
... that the beacon's texture went through five different designs before its current appearance?
... that although the texture of the bedrock block changed in the Texture Update, the bedrock portion of the end crystal stayed the same?
... that the old spawn eggs for the various fish in Bedrock Edition were supposed to look like actual fish eggs?
... that in Pocket Edition Demo/Lite, the name of the player was "Stevie" instead of "Steve"?
... that the range of the note block both starts and ends at the note F♯?
... that Notch had planned to make a video announcing "Minecraft 4D" for April Fools' 2010 but ran out of time due to moving into a new home?
... that smooth sandstone is more blast resistant and takes longer to mine than normal sandstone?
... that smooth quartz blocks are more blast resistant and take longer to mine than normal quartz blocks?
... that beacon beams can go through bedrock?
... that drowned are completely passive during daytime to players outside water or in a boat?
... that many stone-type slabs take slightly longer to mine than their full-block counterparts?
... that polished blackstone takes slightly longer to mine than normal blackstone?
... that hoglins are afraid of warped fungi, even if they are in flower pots?
... that all variants of dirt can be converted to dirt paths using a shovel?
... that dirt paths can be tilled with a hoe to create farmland?
... that dirt paths take longer to mine than any other block mined with a shovel?
... that snowballs and ender pearls have the exact same range when thrown?
... that in Java Edition, mobs inside boats and minecarts do not despawn?
... that by using bone meal on a moss block, then composting all the foliage created, one gains a profit on bone meal?
... that stone mason villagers can sell dripstone blocks, a stack at a time?
... that bees can pollinate flowering azalea and flowering azalea leaves?
... that axolotls can only be bred with buckets of tropical fish?
... that slimes and magma cubes cannot spawn in 2-block-high areas?
... that bone meal can be used on the seabed of warm oceans to create coral and coral fans?
... that cooked salmon has the same nutritional value as cooked mutton?
... that shears enchanted with Efficiency II can instantly break vines?
... that shears enchanted with Efficiency V can instantly break wool?
... that unlike normal glass, tinted glass can be retrieved with bare hands?
... that pillagers and crossbows were inspired by Minecraft Dungeons, even though they were added in the base game first?
... that precious blocks like beacons, conduits and shulker boxes can be retrieved by hand?
... that the carved pumpkin used to build a snow golem can be retrieved by using shears on the golem?
... that turtles drop a bowl when killed by lightning?
... that observers can detect the opening and closing of barrels, but not that of chests?
... that glow squids can only spawn in complete darkness?
... that lava cauldrons do not set fire to flammable blocks around them?
... that golems and withers can be built horizontally or upside-down?
... that the Frost Walker enchantment creates a special type of ice known as frosted ice?
... that baby pandas have a 0.1% chance to drop a slimeball when they sneeze?
... that 4 times as much cut copper can be obtained from copper blocks using a stonecutter?
... that it snows above certain altitudes in taiga, stony shore, old growth taiga and windswept hills biomes?
... that in frozen ocean biomes, it rains in some locations and snows in others?
... that arrows used to be crafted with iron ingots rather than flint?
... that an axolotl removes a player's Mining Fatigue if the player helps it defeat a mob?
... that a beacon takes the same amount of time to break with or without a tool?
... that a melon slice and a glistering melon slice face opposite directions?
... that since 1.18.0, it is impossible to obtain wood in Bedrock Edition flat worlds without using the bonus chest?
... that the ender dragon cannot destroy iron bars?
... that a chicken spawned as part of a chicken jockey does not lay eggs, but can still be bred with other chickens?
... that there is a 1 in 256 chance for a thrown egg to spawn 4 baby chickens?
... that honey bottles can be used to cure Poison?
... that dark forests, old growth taigas and bamboo jungles are almost guaranteed to have lush caves underneath them?
... that lush caves never generate below forests, plains and savannas?
... that a magma cube monster spawner can be disabled using as little as 9 solid blocks?
... that striders, magma cubes and blazes take extra damage from powder snow?
... that skeletons turn into strays after staying in powder snow for 22 seconds?
... that dripstone caves are never found near oceans?
... that dripstone caves are more likely to be found far away from oceans?
... that deep dark biomes are more likely to be found beneath mountainous areas?
... that wardens are less than 1 block wide?
... that mud is slightly shorter than a full block, but doesn't slow down movement like soul sand does?
... that the type of frog that eats a tiny magma cube determines the color of froglight that drops?
... that the color of a frog depends on the temperature of the biome it grows up in?
... that unlike other leaves, mangrove leaves do not drop saplings?
... that mangrove trees can be grown underwater?
... that during its development, reinforced deepslate used to be pushable by pistons?
... that an allay cannot be hurt by the player that gives it an item?
... that pointed dripstone does not need a dripstone block above it to fill a cauldron with lava, or to convert mud into clay?
... that nether portals can be deactivated by using a water or lava bucket inside the frame?
... that bamboo cannot be composted?
... that poisonous potatoes are intentionally designed to be uncompostable?
... that brown mushrooms emit a light level of 1?
... that spiders can climb walls because they are programmed to treat the sides of blocks as ladders?
... that fish, axolotls and tadpoles can be renamed by catching them in buckets and renaming them in an anvil?
... that an ancient city contains secret rooms containing many redstone circuits in the center?
... that sculk sensors do not produce any sound if they are waterlogged, but can still detect vibrations?
... that sculk can replace the surface materials of most biomes in all three dimensions?
... that only naturally generated sculk shriekers can spawn wardens?
... that ancient cities always generate at the same Y-level of -51?
... that ancient cities contain skeleton skulls that can otherwise only be obtained from charged creeper explosions?
... that bamboo can be instantly broken with any type of sword?
... that in Java Edition, ghasts only notice the player when they're at about the same altitude as the player?
... that besides nether fortresses, nether wart can also be found in some bastion remnants?
... that besides amethyst geodes, calcite can also be found in stony peaks biomes?
... that horses can be led across rivers using a golden carrot or golden apple?
... that lightning rods prevent lightning from spawning skeleton trap horses?
... that 16 blocks of end stone under the exit portal regenerate each time the ender dragon is re-summoned?
... that end stone takes the exact same amount of time to break as deepslate?
... that baby piglins never grow up?
... that piglins get angry at a player that opens a chest only when they can see the player?
... that piglins can hear a player break chests and gold-related blocks behind walls?
... that pandas can only be bred if there is enough bamboo planted near them?
... that besides bamboo, pandas also eat cakes?
... that lush caves is the only cave biome that can generate beneath oceans?
... that deep dark biomes never generate under oceans, rivers and swamps?
... that besides oak and birch trees, mangrove trees and cherry trees also have a chance of growing bee nests?
... that from Indev 0.31 20100201-2227, flint and steel could be dropped by mobs until flint was introduced in Indev 20100219?
... that lava's animated texture used to be darker?
... that cactus used to be a full block?
... that the first test recipe had an apple in the top right corner to make an arrow?
... that logs used to break faster than stone until Indev 20100219?
... that in 0.30 (Survival), TNT could be prevented from detonating by punching it again after it was detonated?
... that the first build for the Bedrock Editor contained a link redirecting to Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up"?
... that tadpoles that grow up in the End become frogs of the cold variant?
... that the only place to find snow outside of snowy biomes is the ice box of an ancient city?
... that pointed dripstone can be broken with a thrown trident?
... that the ender dragon could once be re-summoned by placing clay in a creeper face pattern?
... that the first mob added to the game that can teleport was actually the wolf, not the enderman?
... that besides cows and mooshrooms, goats can also be milked?
... that bees can pollinate pink petals and cherry leaves?
... that camels can walk over fences and walls?
... that camels are the largest passive mobs in Minecraft, with sniffers being a close second?
... that an allay can be duplicated by giving it an amethyst shard while it's dancing near a jukebox?
... that decorated pots can be broken instantly by hand or when hit by a projectile?
... that dragon heads and piglin heads are animated when powered by redstone?
... that sniffer eggs hatch twice as fast when on top of a moss block?
... that smithing templates are consumed when used in a smithing table, and therefore must be duplicated to be preserved?
... that leaves and mangrove roots can be waterlogged without the water leaking from any of their sides?
... that note blocks with mob heads placed on top of them play sounds of that mob?
... that signs and hanging signs can be edited on both of their sides?
... that signs and hanging signs can be edited after being placed in the world?
... that signs and hanging signs can be waxed with honeycomb to prevent further editing?
... that lightning can deoxidize unwaxed copper blocks?
... that desert pyramids and desert wells contain suspicious sand at the bottom?
... that there is a splash that reads "Technoblade never dies!", honoring the Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade who passed away from cancer?
... that bastion remnants of the bridge type always contain a lodestone in one of its loot chests?
... that to construct a beacon pyramid made entirely of netherite blocks, a total of 5,904 pieces of ancient debris are needed?
... that the lava well room of a nether fortress has an opening at the bottom, allowing the lava to pour down from it?
... that piglins and hoglins cannot swim in water?
... that black cats only spawn in villages during a full moon?
... that phantom membranes can be obtained as rare gifts from cats?
... that only a few thousand people participated in the 2017 mob vote that led to the addition of phantoms?
... that some buildings from the plains village resemble the architecture from the old village?
... that only 16 blocks of prismarine are needed to activate a conduit?
... that compass uses a total of 32 frames?
... that a tick in Minecraft is equal to 0.05 seconds in real time?
... that there is a hidden world type in Java Edition that contains every block state?
... that ocelots cannot spawn in Peaceful difficulty in Java Edition due to a bug?
... that every color of carpet can generate in woodland mansions except orange?
... that the music discs "mellohi" and "wait" can be found in buried treasure chests in Bedrock Edition?
... that lecterns were first developed by Dinnerbone in 2012, but were only added 6 years later with the Village & Pillage update?
... that all types of glazed terracotta can generate in structures except green, magenta, and pink?
... that there is a 1 in 9 chance for a sugar cane to be 4 blocks tall?
... that deepslate was originally called "grimstone"?
... that candles, campfires, and TNT can be lit in Bedrock Edition using any item enchanted with Fire Aspect?
... that a baby sniffer is called a "snifflet"?
... that 11% of skeletons are left-handed in Java Edition?
... that copper ore randomly rotated its texture when it was first added in a Bedrock Edition beta?
... that axolotls attack tadpoles?
... that huge mushrooms generate in swamps in Bedrock Edition?
... that the word "shulker" is a portmanteau of the words "shell" and "lurker"?
... that in Bedrock Edition, packed ice generates in igloo windows instead of ice?
... that bamboo and scaffolding are the least efficient fuels, only being able to smelt 0.25 items each?
... that Bedrock Edition has a seed template feature?
... that a chest can be opened even with a block of redstone placed above it?
... that a bottle of dragon's breath becomes empty when used in a crafting recipe in a data pack?
... that a block of coal can smelt more items than nine coal?
... that lily pads can be obtained through fishing?
... that armor stands are targeted by zoglins and goats?
... that there are 35 total horse skin patterns?
... that string can be placed in block form as "tripwire"?
... that there was an official server in Bedrock Edition for the 2022 mob vote and 2023 mob vote?
... that a beacon with the Speed effect can be found in each end ship when it was added in Java Edition 15w31a?
... that pearlescent froglight used to be called "blanc froglight" during development?
... that each frame of a clock lasts 18.75 seconds?
... that shulkers can be dyed in Bedrock Edition?
... that sea pickles can be found in some desert village houses as a decoration?
... that the ender dragon's name is "Jean"?
... that the appearance and orientation of a hanging sign depends on the block above and the player's position?
... that shroomlights could be mined faster with a sword when they were first added in Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.0.51?
... that sweet berry bushes can absorb fall damage in Java Edition?
... that it requires 81 blocks of ice to craft 1 block of blue ice?
... that cacti can be planted on suspicious sand?
... that bats spawn more frequently between October 30 and November 3 in Java Edition?
... that slime texture was opaque when it was first added in Java Edition Alpha v1.0.11?
... that a lightning strike can change a red mooshroom to a brown mooshroom and vice versa?
... that beetroot was added to Bedrock Edition before Java Edition?
... that up to three gunpowder can be used to increase the flight duration of a firework rocket?
... that chiseled red sandstone has a wither symbol on it, which was suggested by a Reddit user?
... that mushrooms were the first food added in Minecraft?
... that the smallest possible fully-grown chorus plant only contains 5 blocks?
... that chiseled stone bricks were unobtainable in Survival when they were first added in Java Edition 1.2 before jungle pyramids were added?
... that ocean monuments can generate in chunks created before Java Edition 1.8?
... that drowned can spawn in aquifers inside dripstone caves?
... that Nintendo Switch Edition, New Nintendo 3DS Edition and Wii U Edition were the most expensive Minecraft editions?
... that TNT can be ignited using a dispenser with a flint and steel inside?
... that the splash "missingno" is the only splash text that shows when the splash texts file is removed?
... that the developer for MultiMC also works for the Minecraft Launcher?
... that there is an official Minecraft board game about players defending a village from an illager raid?
... that map creators in Java Edition can submit their maps into Minecraft Realms?
... that there is a secret item in Java Edition that unlocks designated crafting recipes when used?
... that arthropods receive the Slowness IV effect when hit with Bane of Arthropods?
... that unlike other armor pieces, the chestplate doesn't have any exclusive enchantments?
... that the literal meaning of China Edition's logo in Chinese is "My World"?
... that ominous vaults have the highest chance of containing enchanted golden apples?
... that the music disc "wait" was originally named "where are we now"?
... that the first splash text added in Minecraft was "Pre-Beta!"?
... that a nether fortress rarely does not generate any indoor rooms except the lava well room?
... that golden carrots had a unique texture when it was first added in Java Edition 12w34a?
... that the Amplified world type was temporarily removed in an experimental snapshot in Java Edition?
... that blue ice can be found in snowy village chests?
... that armor stands in Bedrock Edition can change poses?
... that sniffer eggs can be pushed by pistons?
... that there are 331,776 total designs for decorated pots?
... that a dolphin fed with raw cod or raw salmon leads the player to the nearest shipwreck, buried treasure, or ocean ruins?
... that the block form of glow berries is called "cave vines"?
... that pillager outposts can generate in all mountain biomes?
... that the glow squid originated from Minecraft Earth?
... that the one millionth person who bought a copy of Minecraft received a special cape?
... that Jeb released some combat test snapshots on Reddit between 2019 and 2020?
... that the music disc "5" emits a redstone signal of 15 when in a jukebox with a redstone comparator?
... that deepslate can be placed in 3 orientations, similar to logs?
... that pointed dripstone cannot convert mud into clay in the Nether?
... that this wiki used to host the official add-on documentation?
... that there are 180 ways a single piece of armor can be trimmed?
... that wardens were originally planned for the Nether Update as blind piglins?
... that the word sculk is based off of the word "skulk", meaning "keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive"?
... that a previous concept for the warden called the shade was based on hallucinations?
... that a previous concept for the warden called the stalker could rearrange its limbs to fit through small spaces?
... that a previous concept for the warden called the hollowed was based off of trypophobia, the fear or disgust of patterns of holes?
... that decorated pots were originally planned to generate in ancient cities?
... that sculk sensors were made because Brandon Pearce wondered what would happen if he applied the sculk mechanic to a block?
... that during development of the warden, a "mind-altering" attack was considered for it to use on the player?
... that the first concept of sculk was based on the concept of blocks rusting?
... that eating rabbit stew restores less hunger than consuming each of its ingredients separately?
... that it is unknown when exactly Java Edition started development?
... that only natural sculk shriekers can summon wardens?
... that nether portals emit a light level of 11?
... that there are two "Deja-Vu" splash texts?
... that crafters can be orientated in all 6 directions?
... that in Java Edition, vaults can only store the last 128 players who opened it, meaning it's theoretically possible to make vault drops renewable on servers with more than 128 players?
... that the woodland mansion can contain a secret room containing a fake end portal made out of wool?
... that in 2014, the Danish Geodata Agency built the entire country of Denmark in a Minecraft world?
... that spider spawners can generate in secret rooms in woodland mansions?
... that the potion of infestation can be used to make a powerful experience farm?
... that the dragon egg only generates once per world?
... that in Legacy Console Edition, blazes drop glowstone dust?
... that 2 game ticks are equal to 1 redstone tick?
... that naming a rabbit Toast, changes its appearance to resemble a user's deceased pet rabbit?
... that the Jellie cat skin was added from a Cat Contest in November 2018, and is based off of GoodTimesWithScar's cat, with the same name?
... that the tuxedo cat is based on Jeb's pet cat, Newton, who died in 2014?
... that the minecraft.net website leaked the pale garden, the creaking, and the Bundles of Bravery drop before Minecraft Live 2024?
... that with the Bundles of Bravery drop, all features postponed from Caves and Cliffs have been added to Minecraft?

All Minecraft Dungeons facts:

... that Adriene was named Hedwig in development, and that name is still used in the game's code?
... that the slayer crossbow is described as 'a treasured heirloom of many legendary hunters' in its description?
... that a broken obsidian monstrosity can be seen in Obsidian Pinnacle, and an active one can be fought in Minecraft Dungeons Arcade?
... that mooshrooms are hostile, despite being passive in all other depictions across the franchise?
... that various mobs have unused animations for getting hit from certain directions?
... that illagers were first conceived for Minecraft Dungeons, despite being added to Minecraft before its release?
... that an arcade edition of the game exists, called Minecraft Dungeons Arcade?
... that the piglin merchant prevents itself from zombifying in the Overworld with netherwart?
... that iceologers are referred to by the names 'Chillager' and 'IcePillager' in game files?

All Minecraft Legends facts:

... that the game was referred to with the codename 'badger' during development?
... that the game's plot is a literal legend told by villagers to their children?
... that pyramids are used in models, instead of just cubes?
... that the player can control a llama in Legend of the Llama?
... that piglins prevent themselves from zombifying in the Overworld with netherwart?
... that that instead of lapis, emeralds were originally planned to be the primary resource for summoning units?
... that vultures appear as particles?
... that the Hosts live in an unknown dimension?
... that rainbow sheep appeared in promotional material, but not the game?
... that healed netherrack is just recolored green, not restored to grass?
... that the name hoglin is never used?
... that this is the only spin-off game without an appearance or reference to Steve?
... that Happy ghasts were based off unused concept art for Legends?
... that Jens Bergensten teased the game by wearing a T-shirt of a badger?

All A Minecraft Movie facts:

... that only the heads of villagers are CGI?
... that A Minecraft Movie was originally going to be directed by Shawn Levy, the executive producer of Stranger Things?
... that piglins prevent themselves from zombifying in the Overworld with netherwart?
... that the Great Hog first appears in Minecraft Legends, but with a different appearance?
... that Malgosha first appears in Minecraft Legends, but is named 'The Seer'?
... that some toys depict Steve like his original Minecraft depiction?
... that Jack Black was originally cast as a piglin?
... that A Minecraft Movie is the second Minecraft movie after The Story of Mojang?
... that Mumbo Jumbo gave feedback for devices used in the story?
... that the film was shot in New Zealand?
... that Charlie Day almost played a villager?

All Minecraft: Story Mode facts:

... that that before Order Up! was released, the menu used an incomplete render of Jesse and Ivor T-posing?
... that that the game was originally rated M?
... that Jesse made a cameo in a South Park episode?
... that TorqueDawg's insult changes depending on Jesse's gender?
... that the characters can’t age?
... that the game was almost cel-shaded?
... that a musical episode was planned?
... that endermites used an outdated design?
... that skeletons have unused rigging for eyes widening and closing?
... that the voice of Reginald, Sean Astin, also narrated the audobook for The Mountain and The Village?
... that Jesse prefers to live in treehouses?
... that Romeo is the director of the game?

All Minecraft Earth facts:

... that Merl is short for Minecraft in Real Life?
... that mud is a liquid, but was later added as a block in Minecraft?
... that glow squids have an animated texture, but have a static texture in Minecraft?
... that villagers appeared in promotional material for the game, but not the game itself?
... that before Earth, there was Minecraft Reality?
... that slime sizes had unique names?
... that bone spiders were designed not as undead, but camoflauged?
... that a chicken jockeying a baby zombie was planned?
... that mobs of me have the same spawn egg as agents?
... that legendary adventure crystals were planned for addition?
... that lapis ore was absent from the journal?
... that promotions had a recurring nitwit protagonist?

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