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Original Title: TIL Winnie-the-Pooh was originally named “Edward.” They renamed the stuffed bear Winnie after meeting a black bear at the London Zoo with the same name. “Pooh” comes from a swan the creator AA Milne and his son encountered that they named Pooh.