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Rivalries

Oiwa Inari Shrines

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

The Cloth Hall Knife

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

Altit, Pakistan

Altit Fort

The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.

Podcast: Bone Wars

How a feud broke new ground for fossil history.

The Podcast Team June 23, 2023

A slice of mustard pie.

Robbinsville, New Jersey

Papa's Tomato Pies

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

Another lake-based face-off, in Hutchinson, Minnesota.

Wisconsin and Minnesota Are Waging an Extremely Friendly War Over Who Has More Lakes

Wait, what the heck is a lake, anyway?

Sabrina Imbler July 17, 2019

The Central Shop.

Wicklow, Ireland

The Central Shop

Not actually a shop, but one fan's passionate show of support for a rival county's Gaelic football team.

Ruysch, <em>Opera omnia anatomico-medico</em>.

The Two Best Dutch Anatomists of the 17th Century Hated Each Other

They had dramatically different ideas about how to depict dead bodies.

Sarah Laskow September 1, 2017

A beefsteak banquet in 1880.

Beefsteak Banquet

A tradition built around beef, beer, and the absence of napkins or forks.