When a redstone block is placed one block above a piston, it extends and stays extended when updated. This happens with both sticky pistons and regular pistons. It does not occur when the redstone block is placed beside or below the piston; only when it is above.
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However, this issue is a Duplicate of MC-108.
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It could be a powerful redstone block