On the opening day of the Norway Winter Olympics in 994, thieves broke into Oslo’s National Gallery and stole Edvard Munch’s The Scream. They left behind a note reading “Thanks for the poor security.”

One of the most famous paintings in the world, The Scream is considered one of the great examples of Expressionist art. It’s the visual inspiration behind the popular “Scream” movie character, and the emoji for “scream” in the digital lexicon.

Back to our story… Three months after The Scream was stolen, the thieves were caught and the painting was recovered in Ågårdstrand, a town 40 miles south of Oslo, where, by coincidence, Munch had lived and painted for many years.