You've probably heard by now that Winnie the Pooh, beloved children's book character and honey enthusiast, is actually a girl. More specifically: The character is based on a female bear, Winnipeg.
Author Lindsay Mattick's new book, Finding Winnie, chronicles Winnipeg's exciting life -- and her journey to literary icon status.
Turns out the real Winnie's history is as rich as honey.
Here are 10 other fascinating Winnie the Pooh facts we learned this week.
1. The original Winnie was a black bear.
She was born in Ontario, Canada at the beginning of World War I.
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2. She has Canadian roots.
Winnie is short for Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba and the third-largest city in Canada. Maybe Winnie preferred maple syrup to honey?
3. Her first best friend was a veterinarian.
In 1914, Canadian vet, soldier and traveler Lieutenant Harry Colebourn purchased Winnie from a hunter for only $20. The two were inseparable.
August 24th 1914 marks the day when my great grandfather, Vet + Soldier Harry Colebourn, bought his bear Winnie before heading off to WWI. #canadianhistory #winniethepooh #100daysfindingwinnie #findingwinnie A photo posted by lindsay mattick (@lindsaymattick) on Aug 24, 2015 at 3:50pm PDT
4. She was an unofficial member of the Royal Canadian military.
Colebourn loved the bear so much that he made her the unofficial mascot of his regiment. He christened her Winnipeg -- "Winnie" for short -- to remind his fellow soldiers of the home they'd left behind.
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5. World War I changed her life forever.
As the war intensified, Colebourn and his unit had to ship out to France. Colebourn was forced to leave Winnie in England.
6. Her second home was at the London Zoo.
Colebourn housed Winnie at the zoo during his stint in France. He later donated her to the facility.
7. Christopher Robin was her best friend IRL.
A boy named -- surprise -- Christopher Robin took a liking to Winnie, and visited her often at her new digs.
8. And he really did name his stuffed bear after her.
Also pictured: Piglet, Kanga, Eeyore and Tigger.
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9. Christopher Robin's dad was an author.
Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne, to be exact.
10. And for Lindsay Mattick, telling Winnie's story is a family affair.
In fact, she's the great-granddaughter of Harry Colebourn himself.