TIL that in 1780 Indian martyr Kuyili rubbed ghee and oil onto her body, set herself ablaze, and jumped into an East Indian company armoury, blowing it up and killing everyone inside. She is consi...

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Original Title: TIL that in 1780 Indian martyr Kuyili rubbed ghee and oil onto her body, set herself ablaze, and jumped into an East Indian company armoury, blowing it up and killing everyone inside. She is considered the first suicide bomber.