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The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was born in 1854. So he was still a teenager at the time of this story.

In the era of the tale, Agent Amber would have been wearing a hoop skirt. The heels on her shoes would have been much lower, and her purse would have attached to a belt around her waist.

If you thought bowler hats are an anachronism, they're not. They were invented in 1849.

Inspector Rumblepants could not have been in the Boy Scouts, because the group was not in existence until 1908.

Nessie was not “discovered” at the lake until seven years later.

In the era of the story, Agent Amber would have had her own dressmaker, because ready-to-wear clothes were not often available.

If you thought that nail polish is an anachronism, it's not. A lady during this age could turn to her cookbook to get a recipe for making nail paints. Paints were sometimes airbrushed on the nails. People also rubbed powders and creams into their nails and then shined them.

Did you wonder if there are really crocodiles in the United States? Yes, today there are about 500 to 1,200 of them, primarily in Florida. Wild crocodiles are considered a vulnerable, threatened species, and are protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, domestically raised crocodiles are used for commercial products such as shoes.

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