Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is such a beloved character that has been a staple of literature, TV shows, and films that many believe he was a real person. Even though he wasn’t, Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer who created the character, did base him on real-life surgeon Joseph Bell, who was known for drawing broad conclusions from very small details, just like Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes
Zorro
Similar to Sherlock Holmes, Zorro is such a beloved character that many people think he was a real person. Zorro is a fictional character who is usually portrayed as a charming vigilante who defends the common and indigenous people of California against tyrants. It is believed that he was inspired by Joaquin Murrieta, who was called the Robin Hood of the West.
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Zorro
