Fun facts about Minecraft

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Did you know? The iconic Minecraft Creeper was actually created by accident! Notch, the game's creator, was trying to code a pig, but he swapped the height and length values, resulting in the tall, shivering, green monster we know today.

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5 facts about Minecraft

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    Many players believe that gold tools are the most powerful because they are rare, but gold is actually the weakest material in the game and has the lowest durability of any tool set.
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    Endermen are actually inspired by the Slenderman urban legend and their name reflects that connection.
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    A single Minecraft world can theoretically hold over 300 million trees.
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    Creepers were created as a result of a coding error when Notch was trying to model a pig, which caused him to accidentally swap the height and length values.
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