WATCH: The true story of Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh may know as a beloved Disney character to most.

But did you know that the gentle, honey-loving character was actually inspired by a real bear?

A Canadian bear actually. In the onset of the First World War, Canadian soldiers were assembling in Quebec.

Among them was Lt. Harry Colebourn, who had bought a bear cub on the way.

A bear he named Winnipeg, or Winnie for short.

Find out more about this very Canadian story by watching the video above.

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