Because the algorithm in 1.2.6_01 was corrupted for those 72 hours, it generated chunks with "Winter Swamps" (frozen grass with lily pads) and "Ash Forests" (trees made of black wool and netherrack before the Nether existed).
Disclaimer: This article is a work of historical fiction based on real community lore, corrupted versions, and the obsessive nature of Minecraft archivists. Always backup your precious worlds. minecraft alpha 12601 exclusive
So, start digging through your old hard drives. Check that USB stick from 2010. Ask your cousin who "stopped playing after Alpha." Somewhere, in a forgotten folder named "Downloads," the might be waiting to be run again. Because the algorithm in 1
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