The greatest birth of the century may or may not have already happened, and no one can stop talking about it.

Rumors began swirling earlier this week with unsubstantiated reports that claimed Beyoncé had given birth in a Los Angeles hospital, or at least was there and prepping for delivery.

From a cryptic Instagram message from famous hairstylist to paparazzi shots of Jay-Z in a car headed to a hospital, it's clear that something is brewing in the Knowles-Carter camp, which means the theories are in full swing. Below are some of our favorites along with a rating of their plausibility.

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1. Beyoncé is giving birth to twins to put a stop to your Gemini hate once and for all

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Plausibility level: 3/10

Sorry, Geminis.At least you're not Capricorns, right?

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2. Beyoncé's delaying the birth to upstage April the Giraffe's live-streamed birthing spectacle (or to save Tidal)

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Plausibility: 3/10

April only gave birth to ONE baby. Pfft.

3. Beyoncé has been scheming for a June 14th birthday so the day will overshadow Donald Trump's birthday forever

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Plausibility: 15/10

Petty, but a real gift to America.

4. Planned or not, Beyoncé (and Kimye, for that matter) would not be okay with the twins sharing a birthday with North West—unless it was for the drama of it all

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Plausibility: 8/10

Group birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese?

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