[net.games.trivia] Trivia Fact 2/6

settle@siemens.UUCP (02/06/86)

Since I have been asked to "restrain myself" from posting a fact a day.  I
will only post the facts which I think others will find interesting.  (I
must admit, some of them are pretty useless.)  Today's fact might be
slightly interesting.

Thursday, February 6

1861: The term "weather forecast" began when Robert Fitzroy, an English
admiral, issued storm warnings for ships putting out to sea.



Ken Settle
Siemens RTL
Princeton, NJ
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