In a world where humans laid eggs, it would replace monthly menstrual periods. Eggs would be approximately chicken sized and would be laid monthly, regardless of whether they had been fertilised by a sperm. Fertilised eggs would be a noticeably different colour. Non-fertilised eggs would not grow or hatch into a human. Fertilised eggs would grow gradually if tended to by human contact, and eventually hatch into a human baby.

The year is 66 CE. Rome has just regained control of Armenia from Parthia, its powerful middle eastern rival. Armenia is a middle eastern kingdom that has passed between Roman and Parthian control for several decades. There are two Roman approaches to foreign policy in this period: installing loyal client kings, or forming provinces under Roman administration, which adopt Roman legal, taxation and military systems and are run by Roman officials.

The Nakba were the displaced people, who were, during the 1948 Palestine war, dispossessed of their land.

Lebanon has a confessional political system, in which seats in parliament and other important political positions are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities. The president must be a Maronite Christian; the speaker of the Parliament, a Shi'a Muslim; and the prime minister, a Sunni Muslim. Seats in parliament must be equally split between Christians and Muslims. Elections are held to fill these seats. Within each religious group there are multiple political parties, who often rule in coalitions. It is estimated that Sunnis, Shias, and Maronite Christians each make up roughly 30% of Lebanon's population. Lebanon is currently without a president due to political deadlock.

The CCP intervenes in corporate governance by: its direct control of many large state-owned enterprises; requiring for large private firms to include party cells; crack downs against firms and businesspeople who criticise regulations; encouraging firms in strategic industries to publicly list on stock exchanges; and restrictions on foreign investment. The party also intervenes in financial markets by limiting short selling, blocking trades deemed suspicious, and using state investment banks and sovereign wealth funds to manipulate asset prices through their investments.

A carbon credit is where a corporation or government pays other entities to offset their carbon emissions, i.e., by planting trees, capturing carbon, or investing in renewable projects. Commonly western governments or corporations will buy carbon credits from developing world governments in debt, to meet climate obligations (e.g., COP-28 climate summit, regulations on companies, etc)

In Japan, the family members or next-of-kin of individuals who die by suicide may be held responsible for the costs associated with the disruption and cleanup resulting from the suicide incident. For instance, rail companies whose trains are affected by a suicide sometimes send a bill to the deceased person's family. These charges can amount to as much as 2 million USD per occurrence.

Gossip is the casual or idle conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

The Gaylor Swift conspiracy refers to efforts by fans to prove that Taylor Swift is bisexual. Evidence commonly cited includes her close friendship with the model Karlie Kloss and certain ambiguous lyrics in her songs.

Operación Triunfo (English: Operation Triumph) is a Spanish singing contest. Contestants (generally in their late teens and early twenties) are selected from around Spain through a series of nationwide auditions to enter into and live at an academy where they learn to sing, dance and perform. Every week there is a live gala where the weakest contestant is eliminated by public vote. The daily goings on in the academy are livestreamed to the public. You are a 19 year old from rural Spain who is a very talented performer. You are gay but have not publically admitted this yet. One of your fellow contestants in the academy is an 18 year old openly gay man from the Basque country who has showed some obvious signs of interest in you. He is very conventionally attractive but is somewhat less talented than you. You believe you might like him (romantically) back.

Nationalisation is where a government takes control of privately owned assets or enterprises and brings them under public ownership and control. This can include industries, businesses, or services such as healthcare, education, transportation, energy, and telecommunications. The government may compensate the previous owners for the nationalised assets. Nationalised entities are typically managed and operated by the government or by entities controlled by the government.

In order to break up large or dominant corporations, governments may, amongst other things: force them to divest assets to other firms, block them from expanding by preventing mergers with and acquisitions of other firms, encourage and support the growth of smaller and medium-sized firms, and allow the the entry of established international firms into domestic markets (e.g. through subsidies, tax exemptions, etc.).

The Nordic model of social democracy is characterised by high levels of spending on public services, high trade union density and industrial rights protection, as well as an elaborate social security net funded by high income tax. Norway, Sweden and Finland, for instance, all spend significantly above the OECD average on health and education and have some of the most rigorous income tax regimes in the world.

Vocational degrees emphasise hands-on, practical training relevant to a particular job or industry. This often includes work placements or internships to supplement theoretical knowledge and provide real-world experience. Vocational degrees specifically lead to professional certifications or licenses that are legally required to practice in their professions, such as nursing, law, medicine and engineering.