Bad history pisses me off

This is almost as bad as bad science...

The opening to today's Groupon.com email:

"The oldest civilizations flourished around the Mediterranean Sea, likely because the water provided secret salts that improved the flavor of their food. For $20, you get $40 worth of classy Mediterranean cuisine and drinks at Ariadne Restaurant & Bar in Newtonville, named a Best New Restaurant in 2003 by Boston Magazine and just a 15-minute drive west of Boston."

Really? So it was actually tasty cuisine which caused the rise and fall of empires?

Someone tell the president so that he spends a few billion dollars stimulating our taste buds!

Marketing asshats.