Historical Photographs with Fascinating Stories Behind Them

[post_page_title]The real Winnie the Pooh[/post_page_title]

Most people don’t know this, but Winnie the Pooh existed in real life. Only the bear was brown and not yellow, and was in fact a female and not a male bear. This sweet bear was one of the most popular at the London zoo, and was saved as a cub by a veterinarian named Harry Colebourn.

The real Winnie the Pooh

Winnie was so kind and even-tempered the zookeepers would even let children into her enclosure. One of these kids was named Christopher Robin, and his father A.A. Milne got inspired to start writing stories about his son and Winnie.

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