EPISODE · Oct 1, 2009 · 12 MIN
David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
from TED Inspirational · host TED: Ideas worth spreading
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. A video of this talk
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