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A Photo That Tom Hanks Posted To Twitter Is Freaking Everyone Out

"That is where nightmares are made."
Lee Moran
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European correspondent, HuffPost

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Tom Hanks is used to perplexing his fans on Twitter.

The Hollywood star regularly posts photographs of random lost gloves and other items of clothing that he spots discarded on the street.

On Friday, however, he freaked out many of his 13 million followers with this snap of a building in New York City:

This is the scariest building I've ever seen! WTF goes on inside?? Hanx. pic.twitter.com/nXeUI64rXm

— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) June 2, 2017

“This is the scariest building I’ve ever seen,” wrote Hanks of the windowless edifice. “WTF goes on inside??”

His question prompted plenty of speculation:

That is where nightmares are made

— Joe Otterson (@JoeOtterson) June 2, 2017

Nightmares

— Lauren Moushey (@Lauren_Chaise) June 2, 2017

pic.twitter.com/lqIVmJMUqY

— G L Λ S S J Λ K E (@GLASSJAKE) June 2, 2017

Looks like the Ministry of Truth.

— Ocular Nervosa (@ocularnervosa) June 2, 2017

Jason Bourne earning his credentials.

— BK (@MacroRecon) June 2, 2017

This is where fake news is written 😜

— Annette Muttler (@AnnetteMuttler) June 2, 2017

This. This is what happens. pic.twitter.com/YDe5lXu4a1

— Alex Plotkowski (@ProbsMcGobs) June 2, 2017

You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.

— Daniel (@mandan1459) June 2, 2017

Can't tell you. pic.twitter.com/foFFGbMTJQ

— Nicolas Blin (@nicolasacco) June 3, 2017

That's clearly the ministry of truth as described by George Orwell in 1984 pic.twitter.com/Y3Ksw06n3c

— Ry Goodwyn (@RyGoodwyn) June 2, 2017

I'm pretty sure Danaerys Targaryan keeps her dragons there.

— Matt Koenig (@m44koenig) June 3, 2017

Looks like something straight out of Blade Runner. I’d hate to see it at night in the rain.

— Mark Heitke (@mheitke) June 2, 2017

MIB offices. Top secret. pic.twitter.com/Tctb5kA2vd

— Jo McShane (@cheekyliljojo) June 2, 2017

It's where they make TV remotes that don't work

— Thomas Owens (@tprowens) June 2, 2017

The national covfefe center

— Jack Joseph (@Jack_Frodo) June 2, 2017

It's a hotel with only inside rooms.

— Don Holley (@donholley0) June 2, 2017

They make crotchet penguins....

— Barney Ashworth (@barneyashworth) June 2, 2017

World Jenga championships.... scary stuff 😉 x

— Nikki Sanderson (@NikkiSanderson) June 2, 2017

Amid the lighthearted suggestions, however, some fans actually attempted to answer Hanks factually.

While the building at 33 Thomas Street in Lower Manhattan is technically owned and occupied by AT&T and Verizon, it’s reportedly used as the National Security Agency’s spy hub.

Reported to be NSA, @tomhanks. No kidding, see https://t.co/MuPnvjEjnI

— Tom Weber (@tweber) June 2, 2017

Spies https://t.co/MZgjEIj0U0

— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) June 2, 2017

So now Hanks knows.

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