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===Discovery===
On the back of a new [http://www.ninwiki.com/[Year_Zero_Research/Proven_Leads#First_Clue:_NIN_Tour_Shirt |NIN tour shirt]], fans noticed that certain letters were highlighted. These highlighted letters form the phrase "I AM TRYING TO BELIEVE." Assuming that this was not mere coincidence, they found that [http://www.iamtryingtobelieve.com/ www.iamtryingtobelieve.com] is an ''actual'' website.
After analyzing the page, certain keywords and phrases piqued fan's interest and [http://www.ninwiki.com/[Year_Zero_Research#Proven_Related_Web_Sites |more websites]] relating to the [http://www.ninwiki.com/Main_Page#World_of_Year_Zero [Year Zero World Facts|World of Year Zero]] were uncovered. The information on these websites illustrated a dystopic world of the future, in which a totalitarian government has assumed control of the United States.
===Year Zero Calendar===
In Year Zero, the calendar has been altered from the traditional BCE-AD structure. The years following Year Zero are denotated as "0000". When referring to the past, the years are subtracted from the date of the calendrical reconstruction. Example: Thirteen years prior to 0000 is listed as "-13 BA," or "Born Again". It is now proven that Year Zero itself is actually the year 2022, as indicated by the image located [http://www.ninwiki.com/[Year_Zero_Research/Proven_Leads#Year_Zero_in_2022 |here]] Thus the year 2007 is actually -15 BA.
* [[Year Zero Timeline]]
In order to ostensibly protect the public from future bioterrorist attacks, the government developed a drug called [[Parepin]] . Parepin, found on the first discovered site [[I Am Trying To Believe]], is a drug added to the water system and drinking supply of the general public. Its initial purpose allegedly is to combat all disease, though there is no scientific proof to justify this claim. The Year Zero Administration added it to the drinking supply to both combat disease and reduce the populace's susceptibility to bioterrorist attacks, however, many citizens are reluctant to believe this. Discontinued use of the drug has provided citizens with an increase in their clarity of thought, which the government claims is mere paranoia.
Parepin seems to be an [http[wp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACTH |ACTH]] blocker. ACTH is a "fight or flight" hormone which is released from the hypothalamus whenever danger threatens. When secreted, ACTH stimulates the synthesis of the epinephrine (adrenaline) precursors dopa and norepinephrine. Second, ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine#Regulation] Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels, may cause infertility in women, and suppresses the '''immune system'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortisol]
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=====Ricin=====
''From http://www.hollywoodinmemoriam.org/memoriam.htm,'' Ricin is apparently what was released from dirty bombs in Hollywood, CA. Ricin is poisonous if inhaled, injected, or ingested, acting as a toxin by the inhibition of protein synthesis. See the [http[wp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin |Wikipedia article on Ricin]] for more info.
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