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Sorry for the delay, but I had to wait until I got to the zoo to check out my facts. A Canadian serviceman in the first world war took a bear cup from Northern Ontario with him to England. It was called Winnie after his home town, Winnipeg. As the bear became to large to keep as a pet, it was donated to the London Zoo. It became quite famous and was, according to my source, the inspiration for the name of winnie the pooh.