So an actor had a birthday. Not even a milestone birthday, like 50. Not even a round number. He turned 38. Big deal, right?

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Except we all know things are a little bit different in the world of Benedict Cumberbatch – and after all, thousands of fans can't be wrong, can they...?

#HappyBirthdayBenedictCumberbatch was trending on Twitter – in the UK and around the world – today as the Sherlock star notched up another year on the planet.

Fans celebrated by donating tens of thousands of pounds to charities (including The Prince's Trust via a page set up by fan forum Cumberbatchweb) and, of course, by posting stuff like this...

https://twitter.com/The_Whip_Hand/statuses/490436052575064064
https://twitter.com/ElsaSketch/statuses/490397416609169408
https://twitter.com/sherlocknetwork/statuses/490400362298232832

"Yeah! And he’s only 38 years old!" Happy 38th Birthday, Benebict! #HappyBirthdayBenedictCumberbatch pic.twitter.com/mWR4lPskTA

— сексуашка Эн'22|DIET (@seksuash) July 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/supremekatic/statuses/490394296320024576

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