No matter what you like or dislike about Sherlock Holmes, one thing we can agree on is this detective has become a world-famous legend. Holmes’ popularity has shown no signs of slowing down since his debut in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet.
That said, having been around for more than a century, you might be surprised there’s a lot about this iconic character that you might not be aware of. So here are ten interesting facts about Sherlock Holmes you probably didn’t know.