Interesting Facts about Teddy Bears
- The teddy bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt, after he refused to shoot a bear during a 1902 hunting trip.
- A teddy bear has been into space! Magellan T Bear boarded Space Shuttle Discovery in 1995 as part of a school project.
- Teddy bears aren’t just for children – 40% of teddy bear sales are for adults, and a quarter of us still has our childhood companion.
- Bear hugs predate teddy bears by 60 years. The term bear-hug was first recorded in 1846.