Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
There is a real Poohsticks Bridge in Ashdown Forest, where tourists go every year to play the charming game. Christopher Robin (the person) is still unsure if he invented the game, or if his father did. Either way, he actually did love playing it. (Source)
Most of the characters are based on toys Christopher Robin really owned. Only Owl and Rabbit were entirely invented by A. A. Milne. They all now live in the Children's Room of the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. (Source)
Winnie-the-Pooh got his name from a black bear cub at the London Zoo named Winnipeg (Winnie for short). A British soldier donated the cub to the zoo after purchasing it for $20 in Canada. (Source)
Christopher Milne wrote his own book about what it was like to grow up being the most famous child in the world. (Source)