We think the world just keeps evolving. But what happens when a civilization like Rome collapses and all that technology disappears? 

We think the world just keeps evolving. But what happens when a civilization like Rome collapses and all that technology disappears?

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

The Backstory with Patty Steele

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The Backstory: Radiant heat & working toilets 2,000 years ago

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Jeffrey Epstein’s files have upended peoples’ lives and resulted in the first arrest of a royal family member in 400 years. But the beginning of the end for these big shots actually took place over 60 years ago during an earth shattering sex scandal in London.

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Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s files have upended peoples&rsquo; lives and resulted in the first arrest of a royal family member in 400 years. But the beginning of the end for these big shots actually took place over 60 years ago during an earth shattering sex scandal in London.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to dig in to. On Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.

The Backstory: The Sex Scandal That Foreshadowed the Epstein Case

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The Winter Olympics Could Be the Last Gasp of a 3000 Year Old Competition. Or . . It Could Be the Games That Bring It Back to Life.

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The Winter Olympics Could Be the Last Gasp of a 3000 Year Old Competition. Or . . It Could Be the Games That Bring It Back to Life.
Feel Free to DM Me if You Have a Story You&rsquo;d Like Me to Dig in To. On Facebook It&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: Do the Winter Olympics Matter Anymore?

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Human attachment is thousands of years old . . but Valentine’s Day started off as a blood soaked Roman pagan fertility festival. The romance element is a pretty recent development. As usual, the Victorians reinvented it, taking it from a bloody sacrifice to roses and Valentine cards.

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Human attachment is thousands of years old . . but Valentine&rsquo;s Day started off as a blood soaked Roman pagan fertility festival. The romance element is a pretty recent development. As usual, the Victorians reinvented it, taking it from a bloody sacrifice to roses and Valentine cards.
If you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to take a deeper dive into and share . . feel free to D.M. me on Facebook at Patty Steele or on Instagram at Real Patty Steele.

The Backstory: Valentine’s Day: From Blood and Sacrifice to Roses and Chocolates

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The Backstory: Radiant heat & working toilets 2,000 years ago

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