Explosions are one of the most fun Minecraft features to play around with. They cause all kinds of interesting interactions with blocks and even allow for creating the infamous TNT cannon.

8 Ridiculous 'Minecraft' Explosion Videos. by: Brian Childs August 10, 2011. Some guys just want to watch the virtual world burn. ... Big Ball o’ TNT. Making the Servers Yell. Death from Above.

When avoiding TNT damage entirely in Minecraft, the obvious key is being far away from the explosion's radius. Though TNT has a fuse time that doesn't result in immediate detonation, players have ...