20 Things You Somehow Missed In Independence Day

20. Morse Code

The story behind the movie's score could easily be an article of its own. Composer David Arnold retreated into seclusion to escape the runaway marketing, only to be awoken by helicopters flying banners for the movie.

However, one secret hidden within the movie itself, is that the drum sounds he composed for the opening scenes are, in fact, morse code. The dash-dot-dot, dot-dot, dot rhythm they beat out spells D... I... E.

The same message provided by the captured alien when asked by the President what it is they want the human race to do.