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David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnGhrC_3Gs&feature=autoshare

I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars): http://www.ted.com 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.