Hamsterdams are areas in which the production, sale and use of all drugs is legal.

A "gene drive" is a genetic modification designed to spread through an animal or plant population at higher-than-normal rates of inheritance. It is done by making the edited gene a "dominant" one so that it is inherited by the majority of that species in a few generations. Tools used include CRISPR.

"Medusa is a Greek mythological figure. Her story revolves around her transformation from a beautiful, devout maiden in the goddess Athena's temple to her being cursed by Athena into becoming an ugly monster who has snakes for hair and a gaze so terrifying it turns people to stone. This curse is a result of Poseidon violating Medusa within Athena's temple. Later Perseus, a 'hero' kills Medusa.

On 13th of October 2020, a statue of Medusa holding Perseus's head was erected in front of the New York County criminal court. The statue is meant to be a picture of empowerment for victims of the #MeToo movement.

Sinification is a process by which non-Chinese societies have come under the influence of Chinese culture, particularly Han-Chinese culture, language, societal norms, and ethnic identity. Historically this process was mainly institutional. De-sinification is the deliberate reversal of that process. (discouraging mixed ethnicity marriages, adopting non-Chinese names, celebrating religious holidays instead of national ones, etc.)

The Houthi movement is a rebellion movement against the Yemen army and government. The rebellion has roots in corruption, religion and economic deprivation. The movement effectively controls the North of Yemen and is alleged to get support from Iran and potentially North Korea. The Yemen government is backed by Saudi-Arabia and the US. Trump placed the Houthi movement on the US terrorist list which made it illegal for organisations to deal with the Houthi movement.

Developmental trauma describes mental (and sometimes, physical) damages that occur in their own homes during the early developmental stages of one's life (infancy, child age, and teenage years)