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Use a hoe to prepare areas of ground for planting.
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TU1
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You can change your game spawn point and skip to dawn by sleeping in a bed.
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Notch has over a million followers on twitter!
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This message used to read "Notch has over half a million followers on twitter!"
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Building a portal will allow you to travel to another dimension - The Nether.
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Eating cooked pork chops gives more health than eating raw pork chops.
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This message was not updated with the introduction of hunger in TU5.
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Do not look directly at the bugs.
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Make some torches to light up areas at night. Monsters will avoid the areas around these torches.
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Take caution when building structures made of wool in open air, as lightning from thunderstorms can set wool on fire.
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Not all Swedish people have blonde hair. Some, like Jens from Mojang, even have ginger hair!
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Spiders won't attack you during the day - unless you attack them.
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Digging straight down or straight up is not a great idea.
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Did you know there's a Minecraft Wiki?
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TU1
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The instrument played by a note block depends on the material beneath it.
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Creepers explode when they get close to you!
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We think 4J Studios has removed Herobrine from the <console> console game, but we're not too sure.
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This message is implied to be from the perspective of Mojang (or otherwise someone besides 4J Studios). Herobrine does not actually exist in any version of the game. <console> is replaced with the name of the console being played on.
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Sleeping in a bed at night will fast forward the game to dawn, but all players in a multiplayer game need to sleep in beds at the same time.
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Digging soil or sand with a spade is faster than with your hand!
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"Spade" is a British spelling of "shovel".
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Who is Notch?
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Markus Persson
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Plant some saplings and they'll grow into trees.
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If you have an empty bucket, you can fill it with milk from a cow, or water, or lava!
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Minecraft: <console> Edition broke lots of records!
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<console> is replaced with the name of the console being played on.
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Cobblestone is resistant to Ghast fireballs, making it useful for guarding portals.
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Get to destinations faster with a minecart and rail!
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Hit those fireballs back at the Ghast!
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If you can't find any coal for your torches, you can always make charcoal from trees in a furnace.
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Some famous people play Minecraft!
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Use the right tool for the job!
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Alter the gamma settings to make the game brighter or darker.
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Were you at Minecon?
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TU1
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Bonemeal (crafted from a skeleton bone) can be used as a fertilizer, and can make things grow instantly!
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This message was not changed when bone meal was nerfed in TU19.
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Harvest pork chops from pigs, and cook and eat them to regain health.
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This message was not changed with the introduction of hunger in TU1.
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Creepers were born from a coding bug.
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When originally making pigs, Notch accidentally mixed up the length and height of the body, resulting in the tall appearance of the Creeper.
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Placing two chests side by side will make one large chest.
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You'll get the latest info on this game from 4JStudios on twitter!
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Prior to its discontinuation, 4J Studios would post Console Edition update news on their Twitter. This message used to read "You'll get the latest info on this game from 4J Studios and Kappische on twitter!"
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Is it a chicken or is it a duck?
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In October 2011, Notch tweeted that chickens had been changed to ducks.[1] This was later clarified to be a joke, but has sometimes been referred to in the years since.
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Cook cactus in a furnace to get green dye.
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Obsidian can only be mined with a diamond pickaxe.
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No-one at Mojang has ever seen junkboy's face.
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junkboy is known for hiding his face from general public.
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Chickens lay an egg every 5 to 10 minutes.
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Harvest leather from cows, and use it to make armor.
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deadmau5 likes Minecraft!
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Blocks that can be used as a light source will melt snow and ice. This includes torches, glowstone, and Jack-O-Lanterns.
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Pigmen won't attack you, unless you attack them.
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There will be an update to this game eventually!
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Since discontinuation of Legacy Console Edition, this message is no longer true.
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Feed a bone to a wolf to tame it. You can then make it sit or follow you.
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If you set the game difficulty to Peaceful, your health will automatically regenerate, and no monsters will come out at night!
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Mojang has more awards than staff!
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Creepers are the easiest obtainable source of gunpowder.
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Wolves won't attack Creepers.
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Minecon 2012 was in Paris, France!
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Obsidian is created when water hits a lava source block.
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Tame wolves show their health with the position of their tail. Feed them meat to heal them.
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Mojang's new office is cool!
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Attacking a wolf will cause any wolves in the immediate vicinity to turn hostile and attack you. This trait is also shared by Zombie Pigmen.
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Lava can take minutes to disappear COMPLETELY when the source block is removed.
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In some versions, the word "completely" is spelled lowercase.
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.party() was excellent!
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A single bucket of lava can be used in a furnace to smelt 100 blocks.
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Zombies and Skeletons can survive daylight if they are in water.
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Minecon 2011 was in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA!
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minecraftforum has a section dedicated to the <console> Edition.
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<console> is replaced with the name of the console being played on.
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Stackable fences are in the game now!
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Prior to TU3, fences could not be placed directly on top of other fences, thus were not "stackable". The item form of fences has always been stackable in the inventory.
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No-one can remember where Minecon 2014 was held.
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Minecon 2014 did not exist; it was delayed into the following year and became Minecon 2015.
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Don't look an Enderman in the eye!
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Staring at an Enderman causes it to become hostile.
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If an animal can't move more than 20 blocks in any direction, it won't despawn.
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Always assume rumors are false, rather than assuming they're true!
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Read the What's New section in the How To Play menus to see the latest update information about the game.
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Some animals will follow you if you have wheat in your hand.
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This message was not updated when chickens and pigs were changed to be bred with wheat seeds and carrots respectively.
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Minecon 2015 was in London, UK!
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Connect extra controllers to your console and press START/ /START/OPTIONS/START/ on them to join a game at any point.
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This message is replaced by a different one when using a non-HD TV: "If you play this game in High Definition mode, you can have up to four players in split-screen on the same console!". This message is absent from PlayStation Vita Edition entirely as it does not support splitscreen. In the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 editions of the game, "console" is replaced with "PlayStation®3/4 system".
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Minecon 2016 was in Anaheim, California, USA!
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Music by C418!
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Minecon 2013 was in Orlando, Florida, USA!
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This message used to read "The location for Minecon 2013 has not yet been decided!" and later "Minecon 2013 is in Orlando, Florida, USA!"
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You can use the touchscreen on the PlayStation®Vita system to navigate menus!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation Vita Edition.
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Mash-up packs come with a world to explore, skins, textures, and even new music.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Use shears to carve a pumpkin.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Use seagrass to attract and breed sea turtles.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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The Beacon is a powerful item that can only be crafted with a nether star from the Wither!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Using fireworks boosts elytra speed in mid air. Just... make sure they don't explode, otherwise it'll hurt BADLY!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Do people actually read these?
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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MINECON Earth is a worldwide interactive live-streaming event. Grab your items and join the party!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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MINECON takes place every year! Look out for the next one!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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DON'T LEAVE TREES FLOATING
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Use haybales to breed Llamas!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Need diamonds? Try mining on Y coordinate 12!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Protect baby turtle from hostile mobs!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Zombies turn into drowned if they sink underwater.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Trade with villagers to obtain food, tools, and even treasure maps!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Brew some water breathing potions for underwater exploration!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Compasses always point to the world spawn - craft one to find your way!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Did you know that nether stars can't be destroyed by explosions?
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Did you know that you can hold a map in your off-hand?
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Use phantom membranes to repair your elytra.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Don't kill dolphins, you monster!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Riptide enchantment will propel you through the air in the rain.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Ocelots show creepers who's boss!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Elytra can be used to glide, find them in End City ships!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Leads can be used on boats.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Tridents are dropped by the Drowned, and can be held or thrown.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Before you mine diamonds, redstone, or gold, make sure you're using an iron or diamond pickaxe or it won't work.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Texture packs change the way that blocks, items, and even the menus look in game. Try them out!
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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Monsters that are killed by skeletons arrows have a chance of dropping music discs.
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This loading tip is only found in the PlayStation 4 Edition.
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to drop the item currently in your hand!
