Dirt

About Dirt
Dirt was added in tu1 cu1 patch 1 update 1 it is the 2nd layer in Minecraft the 1st being grass and the 3nd being stone dirt can be turned into grass by leting it sit for awhile and then I will turn into grass.

How to get dirt
You can find dirt in caves undergroun, break grass, find dirt below grass or find it from an enderman than kill it.

Trivia
Dirt used to have an old texture slightly then it was changed a little bit after. Dirt was one of the 10 blocks to be added.

Here's a picture of dirt