Story highlights Winnie-the-Pooh's skull goes on display at London Museum

Shows loss of teeth, from apparently being fed sweets by children

(CNN) Fans of the adorable golden bear with an insatiable appetite for honey are in for a dose of reality.

The skull of the bear, which inspired children's books "Winnie-the-Pooh," has gone on public display for the first time -- and it seems the animal's legendary sweet tooth left its mark.

The original Canadian black bear, which died in 1934, is missing many of its teeth, apparently after decades of children feeding it honey while housed at London Zoo.

"She did suffer from quite severe gum disease that led to a lot of her teeth coming out," said Sam Alberti, director of the Royal College of Surgeon's Hunterian Museum , where the skull is now on show.

"And we think being fed sticky sweets by children for 20 years probably didn't help."

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