10 Movie Facts You Probably Don’t Know

10. The Theme Tune Is Morse Code For "M:I" - Mission: Impossible

Everyone - and we mean everyone - knows the Mission: Impossible theme, which has been an iconic staple of the series since long before the Tom Cruise-starring movies were ever a thing.

Lalo Schifrin's unforgettable title track has endured for the better part of six decades since the original TV show launched in 1966, and yet, did you know that the tune itself quite appropriately contains a secret message?

The theme is best defined by two long beats followed by two short beats, which in Morse code perfectly translates to "M.I." - as in, Mission: Impossible. Mind. Blown.

Fans aren't the only ones shocked by this revelation, though - in 2023 while promoting the series' most recent film Dead Reckoning, stars Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson expressed surprise at learning the fact for themselves.

And like that, one of the greatest themes in all of pop-culture just got even cooler. You'll never hear it the same way again.