In the 1925 Christmas Eve edition of The London News, English author A.A. Milne published “The Wrong Sort of Bees,” the first story that mentioned his lovable bear Winnie The Pooh by name.

But everyone's favorite silly old bear still holds a few surprises up his red sleeves. Read on for 18 bits of Winnie-the-Pooh trivia that you probably never knew. Join the free Reader’s Digest ...

Image caption, Winnie the Pooh, ably assisted by (l-r) Rabbit, Eeyore and Tigger, receiving his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2006. The self-proclaimed bear of very little brain is embracing ...