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.
The watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa, where it is found growing wild. It reaches maximum genetic diversity there, with sweet, bland and bitter forms. In the 19th century, Alphonse de Candolle considered the watermelon to be indigenous to tropical Africa.