15 Surprising Facts About Minecraft You Didn't Know!

TLDRDiscover 15 surprising facts about Minecraft, from the origins of leather armor to the original Enderman design. Did you know you could milk a squid? Learn all about the game's hidden secrets and early versions.

Key insights

🎮Leather armor in Minecraft was originally crafted using wool instead of leather.

💎Diamonds were initially called emeralds in Minecraft.

🙅‍♂️Creepers used to be melee attackers in early versions of Minecraft.

🏰The original Minecraft starter house was made of mossy cobblestone.

🐙Squids were milkable in earlier versions of Minecraft.

Q&A

What was the original purpose of cauldrons in Minecraft?

Cauldrons were originally used for brewing potions in earlier versions of Minecraft.

Did Minecraft ever have a Sky Dimension?

A Sky Dimension was planned but never added to the game. Modders, however, have created the Aether mod based on this concept.

What were the original uses of the USB charging block and ankle monitor in Minecraft?

The USB charging block and ankle monitor were added as a joke in an April Fools' update and had no actual functionality in the game.

Could you make chair and table structures in Minecraft?

Yes, various chair and table structures can be built using different combinations of blocks in Minecraft.

What unique features did the love-themed April Fools' update introduce to Minecraft?

The love-themed update disabled mob attacks and introduced mobs like the love golem and smiling creeper that dropped flowers instead of exploding.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Leather armor in Minecraft was originally crafted using wool instead of leather.

04:59Diamonds were initially referred to as emeralds in Minecraft.

01:23Creepers were originally melee attackers and only started exploding upon death.

01:50The starter house in early versions of Minecraft was made of mossy cobblestone.

02:49Squids were milkable in earlier versions of Minecraft. This feature was later removed.