At the end of the second season, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch ... at some GIFs that perfectly capture his personality. Happy birthday, Sherlock! Oh, what this man can do with his hands.

But, unlike something like Star Wars, the keepers of true Sherlock Holmes canon have been, for over a hundred years, the fans. So, happy 164th birthday Mr. Holmes. From your biggest fans to you.

Today, according to respected Holmes scholar Christopher Morley, is Sherlock Holmes' birthday. This is based on the fact that while Holmes quotes William Shakespeare often, he only quotes one play ...