1. SHERLOCK HOLMES WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE CALLED SHERRINFORD.
The name was altered to Sherlock, possibly because of a cricketer who bore the name. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created Holmes (of course), was a fan of cricket and the name ‘Sherlock’ appears to have stuck in his memory. Doyle was also a keen cricketer himself, and between 1899 and 1907 he played ten first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club – quite fitting, since Baker Street is situated in the Marylebone district of London. For more on the creation of Holmes, see the detailed ‘Introduction’ in The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes. Here's an intriguing question: Why did Conan Doyle name Sherlock Holmes that? When I searched for the answer to this question, I was struck by way too many answers. So there's no one single answer that says 'here's the reason.' Some people say that Sherlock Holmes' name may have come from Alfred Sherlock, a famous violinist. Others say it may have come from combining the names of two British cricketers: Sherwin and Shacklock. And what does the name 'Sherlock' mean? Combining what many different dictionaries say: Sherlock means a bright-haired, fair-haired or short-haired (person). The name doesn't really have anything to do with how brainy a person's head is, but rather how hairy a person's head is ;-). (Credits: interestingliterature.com & sherlockholmes-fan.com) 2. SHERLOCK HOLMES' IQ IS 190 ACCORDING TO JOHN RADFORD Now this fact is sort of at the other extreme compared to the first fact, isn't it? John Radford has written a book called 'The Intelligence of Sherlock Holmes and other Three-pipe Problems.' In that book, he's applied three different methods to guess Sherlock Holmes' IQ. You can't get Holmes to come and attempt a test, but you can try, right? So his conclusion is that Holmes' IQ is 190. That's superb - considering that the average person's IQ is around 100-110. Einstein's was around 160. I'd say, way to go Holmes! (Credits: sherlockholmes-fan.com) 3. SHERLOCK HOLMES IS THE MOST-FILMED FICTIONAL HUMAN CHARACTER. Sherlock has been on film for over a century. The Guinness Book of World Records offers an interesting piece of Sherlock Holmes trivia. This book says that Holmes has appeared in a total of 254 movies and TV shows. IMDB goes a step further - it says Holmes has appeared in 292 movies and TV shows. Which one's correct? Well, both are - in different ways - but the point is: Sherlock Holmes is definitely the most depicted human character on screen! He's apparently been depicted by at least 90 different actors! (I'm just referring to TV shows and movies - if we talk about the stage, shows on the web and radio shows - the number will easily cross 1000.) By the way, any guesses who #2 is? Well, it's Shakespeare's Hamlet. Hamlet is the second most depicted literary human character on film and TV. And the most depicted character on film and TV, that's not human, is Dracula. Dracula has been portrayed 272 times on film and TV according to the Guinness Book of World Records and a whopping 404 times according to IMDB! (Credits: sherlockholmes-fan.com) 4. SHERLOCK HOLMES DID NOT KNOW THAT THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN! Yes. You read that right. And no, don't take my word for it. Here's a conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Watson from A Study in Scarlet. Take a peek: "That any civilized human being in this nineteenth century should not be aware that the earth travelled round the sun appeared to be to me such an extraordinary fact that I could hardly realize it. "You appear to be astonished," he said, smiling at my expression of surprise. "Now that I do know it I shall do my best to forget it." "To forget it!" "You see," he explained, "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose..." "But the Solar System!" I protested. "What the deuce is it to me?" he interrupted impatiently; "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work." (Credits: sherlockholmes-fan.com) 5. THE SPECKLED BAND IS THE MOST POPULAR SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY EVER Yup. This is the story you just can't miss. I still remember the thrill I felt in the climax scene. It was awesome. Here's some more proof for why this is the ultimate Holmes story. * Sir Arthur Conan Doyle rated it as his best story ever - in the Strand Magazne in 1927. * Five different polls conducted by The Baker Street Journal and The Sherlock Holmes Journal in 1946, 1954, 1959, 1989 and 1999 have rated it as the best ever Sherlock Holmes story. (Credits: sherlockholmes-fan.com) Watch "Sherlock Holmes" Movie Trailer Click here
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