Here are some interesting facts about "The Scream" painting:

1. Edvard Munch created four versions of "The Scream", including two paintings, one pastel, and one lithograph.

2. The version of the painting that is most commonly known is the one created using pastel on cardboard.

3. Munch originally titled the painting "The Scream of Nature."

4. The painting is a representation of Munch's personal anxiety and despair. He wrote in his diary that he was walking with friends when the sky turned blood red, and he felt a "huge, unending scream piercing through nature."

5. Munch created a series of paintings that explore the theme of anxiety and despair, which he called "The Frieze of Life." "The Scream" is a part of this series.

The painting has been stolen twice. The first time it was stolen was in 1994 from the National Gallery in Oslo. It was recovered three months later. The second time it was stolen was in 2004 from the Munch Museum in Oslo. This version of the painting has not been recovered.

6. "The Scream" has been referenced in many forms of popular culture, including music, film, television, and literature.

7. The painting has become an iconic symbol of modern anxiety and has been interpreted in many different ways.