1. Sherlock was called Sherrinford
2. John Watson was nearly called Ormand Stacker
3. Holmes was inspired by a teacher
4. A Study in Scarlet wasn’t popular
5. Sherlock Holmes is the most popular film character
6. And he’s been on film for more than 100 years
7. Sherlock never says ‘Elementary, my dear Watson’
8. Mycroft Holmes is only in two stories
9. Queen Victoria was a Sherlock fan
10. Conan Doyle tried to kill Sherlock Holmes because he was bored
11. Watson and Holmes win at chess
12. The Sherlock Holmes Museum isn’t at 221b Baker Street
13. Sherlock’s IQ is 190
14. Sherlock Holmes is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry