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David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min

TED Talks200900:20:20Creative Commons
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In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.

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TED.com

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TEDTalks, TEDMED 2009, TED, Talks, biology, magic, medicine, performance, 2009

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