I Was Today Years Old When I Found Out . . .

Were you aware there was a debate as to whether Winnie the Pooh was a boy or a girl bear? I had no idea! Some people seem to believe that the beloved bear is a girl. So let’s put an end to the debate, from the author himself, Winnie the Pooh is actually referred to, in the books, as a “HE”.  However, there’s a reasonable explanation for the confusion: Winnie’s name was inspired by a real-life bear named Winnie, a female bear that AA Milne and his son Christopher enjoyed visiting at the London Zoo.