12 Myths We Believe About Historical Beefs
![12 Myths We Believe About Historical Beefs](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/8/3/894483_320x180.jpg)
Ah, the stories of famous people and their rivalries. From Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, it’s always interesting to look back and see how these people interacted and how their relationships evolved over time. Some of these rivalries ended in friendship, while others ended in tragedy. But all of them have one thing in common: they were all incredibly fascinating stories that captivated the public and still do to this day. In this list, we’ll explore some of the most famous rivalries and how they ended up. We’ll look at the stories of Gary Hart, Tesla and Edison, the Hatfield-McCoy feud, the musical ’Hamilton’, Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, the Beatles’ split, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, William Randolph Hearst and Orson Welles, and Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. So, buckle up and get ready for a wild ride, as we explore these famous rivalries and their outcomes.
Tesla’s genius recognized, even by Edison.
![Beef myths NIKOLA TESLA Tesla's accomplishments were quickly acknowledged, and he was even given the Edison Medal in 1917. This was a big deal, since Edison was on the committee that gave out the award and could have stopped it from happening. THOMAS ALVA EDISON CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/3/893163.jpg)
Friendly rivals, indeed.
![Beef myths WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART The idea that Mozart and Salieri were enemies is not accurate. In fact, they were friendly when Mozart passed away, and Salieri even offered free music lessons to Mozart's younger son. ANTONIO SALIERI CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/2/893162.jpg)
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Joseph Willibrord Mähler/Wiki Commons
Hearst’s revenge: successful.
![Beef myths ORSON WELLES OK, so this one was more vicious than we thought: It turns out that Hearst had been planning to ruin Welles for a while, and had his people working to make sure Welles' reputation was damaged and Citizen Kane never made it to theaters. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/8/893168.jpg)
Friendly rivals, not enemies.
![Beef myths MARILYN MONROE The press tried to make it seem like Monroe and Taylor were rivals, but they actually had no bad feelings towards each other. Taylor even offered to leave one movie so Monroe could get her job back. ELIZABETH TAYLOR CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/8/893158.jpg)
Shaq: "Let’s stir the pot."
![Beef myths SHAQ Shaquille O'Neal said that his disagreements with Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson were just a way to get people talking. Basically, it was just a show for the media, and there was no actual bad blood. KOBE and PHIL JACKSON CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/7/893167.jpg)
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Keith Allison/Wiki Commons,
Keith Allison/Wiki Commons
Capitalism: ruining lives since forever.
![Beef myths THE McCOYS The Hatfield-McCoy feud is often remembered as a story of two families fighting each other, but it's really about how Eastern capitalists caused a lot of upheaval in the region and affected the lives of the people living there. THE HATFIELDS CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/0/893160.jpg)
Two greats, one era.
![Beef myths SALVADOR DALÍ Dalí and Picasso weren't always enemies. In fact, their relationship was complicated, with admiration, rivalry and even some inspiration from each other. PABLO PICASSO CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/5/893165.jpg)
Friendship over Fisher?
![Beef myths ELIZABETH TAYLOR Reynolds and Taylor's friendship was not ruined by Taylor's marriage to Eddie Fisher. They managed to patch things up, and Reynolds said that her friendship with Taylor was more important than Fisher. DEBBIE REYNOLDS CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/1/893161.jpg)
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Bob Beerman and Beer Parry/Wiki Commons
Consequences suffered.
![Beef myths GARY HART Hart didn't really dare the media to follow him around. Не did say follow me around, but he didn't mean it as a challenge, and they were following him before that interview was even printed. THE MEDIA CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/6/893166.jpg)
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Rivalry ends in friendship.
![Beef myths TY COBB Despite their different ways of playing, Cobb and Ruth eventually put aside their differences and became friends. This was demonstrated by their handshake at the 1924 World Series and their golf tournament in 1941. BABE RUTH CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/4/893164.jpg)
Rivalry, drama, and a few liberties taken: ’Hamilton.’
![Beef myths AARON BURR The election of 1800 didn't cause the Hamilton-Burr duel, but it was due to Hamilton's supposed bad-mouthing of Burr when Burr was running for governor of New York in 1804. ALEXANDER HAMILTON CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/9/893159.jpg)
Making up after the split" - Beatles style.
![Beef myths THE BEATLES The Beatles' split was really bitter, and people thought the ex-members couldn't stand each other, but Paul McCartney said that wasn't true and that they made up in the years after the band split. THE BEATLES CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/7/893157.jpg)