Tobias Menzies was born in North London, England, the son of Gillian (nÃ©e Simpson), a teacher, and Peter Menzies, a BBC radio producer. He has one younger brother, Luke, who is a solicitor.
Cinnabar is a toxic mercury sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of HgS. It is the only important ore of mercury. It has a bright red color that has caused people to use it as a pigment and carve it into jewelry and ornaments for thousands of years in many parts of the world.
Fluorine is poisonous to humans but fluoride is not. It was a discovery of a South African plant in 1943 that would unlock the doors to fluoride research. In trace amounts, it is essential to mammals, strengthening the structure of bones and teeth. Fluoride is also added to water systems for the same purpose.