Caption: A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker at a U.S. port. LNG tankers present a unique set of safety and security concerns.LNG is more flammable than oil[v] causing great concern for the safety of these tankers when near large populations and infrastructure (i.e., at ports in urban areas).
. The reference is probably the strong, smoky odour of thyme. Yet there is also another, unrelated explanation that the Greek name actually comes from Old Egyptian tham, which denoted a plant used in the mummification process.
Quick Answer. Watermelon comes from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, and the first recorded watermelon harvest occurred in Egypt approximately 5,000 years ago. Merchant ships carried the fruit from Egypt to countries along the Mediterranean Sea, and it spread to China, the rest of Europe and America in later centuries.