By Umaru Fofana in Freetown & Robert Greenall in LondonBBC News BBC/Umaru FofanaA towering cotton tree which has stood for several hundred years in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has been brought down by a heavy storm. President Julius Maada Bio said the tree fell after a downpour on Wednesday night. He described it as a "great loss to the nation". He said the tree was a symbol of liberty for early settlers.

Trade cards were used primarily during the late 19th century to advertise everything from breath freshener to Coca-Cola. A cheap and effective way to reach consumers, their heyday was between 1876 and 1904. Expositions (such as the St. Louis World’s Fair), were popular places for companies to distribute their product cards. Druggist's and other merchant’s counters often had a number of different trade cards on them, in the hopes of encouraging patronage.

RedacciónHayFestivalMéxico@BBCMundo19 octubre 2015 Anonadados, exultados, jubilosos, eufóricos: así nos respondieron ustedes, los lectores, cuando les propusimos el desafío de escoger, de entre las 88.000 palabras que aparecen en el diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (y las otras tantas que ahí no figuran), cuáles son las más bonitas. Y se quedaron cualquier cosa menos silentes. Con, ahínco, perseverancia y mucho desparpajo nos dieron una conspicua lista de términos, algunos rimbombantes, otros estridentes y algunos hasta versallescos.

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The tradition of placing a star on American homes can be traced back to the 1700s in New England, according to one Web site. Farmers mounted five-pointed stars on their barns as a sign of good luck, like a horseshoe, or simply as decoration.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, what does a star on a house or barn mean?Also known as primitive stars, these metal stars are common in farming settlements with German heritage and they’re believed to bring good luck.