Was it possible for david blaine to hold his breath for 17. He is best known for his highprofile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and closeup magic. That said, he also could have trained himself to hold his breath that long, as did stig severinsen see derek johnsons answer. Magician david blaine has claimed a world record for underwater breath holding after he spent more than 17 minutes in a waterfilled sphere on oprah winfreys show. For more than a decade, david blaine has been attracting the worlds attention with his highprofile endurance stunts. The magician david blaine has set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds. 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. David blaine reveals at tedmed how he held his breath for. You know david blaine as the awesomelyimpressive magician, illusionist and endurance artist. Magic david blaine magic the magic of endurance tedtalks david blaine today is national voter. He has performed all over the world and has set and broken several world records. World record david blain holds his breath for 17 min. How david blaine biohacked a 17 minute breath hold adafruit blog.
For david blaine, everything is just a play, whether that be stopping a bullet in his mouth or living on an ice block for days without food all in front of the public eyes. Last night, worldfamous magician and endurance artist david blaine. Watch the ted video after the jump where he tells the story about his journey to break the breath holding world record. In this video he explains how training, endurance and will helped him achieve this feat. A little over a year later, he described his journey in his notable 2009 ted talk. World record on oprah show part 2 david blaine youtube. Magician holds breath underwater for 17 minutes adelaide now. Hes buried himself alive for a week, been frozen in ice and, on wednesday, set a world record by holding his breath for more than 17 minutes. The magician david blaine has performed the stunt like, holding breathe for minutes, buried alive, living in a glass box for a days, encased in the box of ice for 66 hours, and many others. As david blaine breaks the record for holding his breath we find more. It was quite a feat, particularly considering what oprah did to his heart. How i held my breath for 17 minutes 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. One of the worlds most famous magicians is missing from the highestpaid ranks. Starting his career as a magician who appeared to do the impossible with a deck of cards, he was soon following in the footsteps of houdini, seeking out that which seems physically impossible, and actually doing it.
On april 30, 2008, david blaine appeared on the oprah winfrey show to attempt to break the guinness world record for breath holding. In this ted talk video, blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes. On the set of the oprah winfrey show, david blaine broke the world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds. This is how the famous magician david blaine held his breath for 17 minutes on live tv a number of years ago. He attempted the trick again, this time successfully, as oprahs cameras rolled holding his breath for an incredible 17 minutes and 4. David blaine, known for burying himself alive for a week, holding his breath for 17 minutes and other death. Magician david blaine shares how he held his breath underwater for 17 minutes. David blaine holds breath for record 17 mins the magician david blaine has set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds. But that is what magician, illusionist and endurance artist david blaine does and he did some. Im actually soon to be working on a documentary about the world record holder for a single breath hold ill send this along to him but i have a feeling stig is a little more interesting to talk to. David blaine breaks the world record for breath holding live on oprah. However, one thing the magician cant seem to do is display his personal life to the public. He is a producer and actor, known for the great buck howard 2008, mister lonely 2007 and david blaine.
David blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes and 4 secs. Traveling around the world, the ted speaker watch his talk, how i held my breath for 17 minutes performs magic and elicits astonished reactions from people on the street as well as from a formidable roster of celebrities, including woody allen. Before attempting the trick, blaine met with a neurosurgeon who told him if he went without air for over. David blaine holds breath for worldrecord 17 minutes telegraph.
David blaine set a new world record today for breath holding. The odd magician who says breaking the record has been a lifelong dream, held his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds. Heres a link to the promo i cut for the show if anyone is interested. Magician david blaine set a world record for holding breath underwater when he spent more than 17 minutes suspended in a waterfilled. Learning to hold my breath for 17 minutes was an exciting challenge, but here, there was no block of ice, or coffin lid, or even a deck of cards separating me from the crowd. The performer has stunned viewers with several specials and tours. David blaine sits atop a sphere where he set a new world record for breath holding, wednesday, april 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4. David blaine shares the last magic trick that boggled his. David blaine was born on april 4, 1973 in brooklyn, new york, usa as david blaine white. A book of magic by david blaine was published on october 29. Time interviewed the guinness book of records newest entrant about the genesis of his deathdefying feats, what it feels like when your body starts eating itself for sustenance, and what stunts are next. How david blaine held his breath for 17 minutes a riveting ted talk from my boy david blaine about how he went about setting the record for holding his breath. Illusionist david blaine has been impressing viewers with his magic for decades, and his most famous tricks to date have been holding his breath in a water tank for 17 minutes, fasting for 44 days, and sticking a needle through his arm. Even though blaine is magician david blaine recently broke a world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds.
There was no magic involved in blaines 2008 attempt to hold his breath for 17 minutes. David blaine holds breath for worldrecord 17 minutes. 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. David blaine white born april 4, 1973 is an american illusionist, endurance artist, and. Blaine held his breath for 17 minutes 412 seconds, surpassing colats. How to hold your breath like david blaine, world record holder. Each month, the magazines editors will take one of teds talks and give it to their graphic wizards to interpret in any way they see fit, adding a visual design element to presentations. David earns from his tours, stage programs, performance. How i held my breath for 17 minutes check this out. Skepticblog did david blaine hold his breath for 17 minutes. Just last year, blaine performed a new 72hour stunt in which one million volts of electricity were sent through his. James welcomes worldfamous magician david blane to the late late show to perform some magic involving david putting a hole in his cheek, swallowing needles and string and eating glass. How i held my breath for 17 minutes david blaine youtube. April 4, 1973 is an american magician, illusionist and endurance artist.
After setting a new worlds record for holding his breath 17 minutes, 4 seconds on 30 april 2008, he said it was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. He succeeded in holding his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, setting a new world record for oxygen assisted static apnea. Magician david blaine set a world record for holding his breath underwater when spent more than 17 minutes suspended in a waterfilled. He also beat a previous record held by american magician david blaine, who in 2008 managed to hold his breath for 17 minutes and four seconds on oprah winfreys talk show. Blaine held his breath for 17 minutes 412 seconds, surpassing colats previous mark of 16 minutes 32 seconds. David blaine sets breathholding record the new york times. David blaines 2006 attempt to hold his breath underwater for a prolonged period was preceded by the magician living in a aquarium for a week credit. How are some people able to hold their breath for so long.
Even though blaine is known for his magic, this was. She investigates the hardest part of the breath holding stunts, and asks him about his thought process during the time he is. The current world record for natural breath holding stands at 11. Holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes, so long that brain damage should have been a certainty. David blaine shocks jimmy and the roots with magic tricks duration. I dont care how you feel about magician david blaine. David blaine appeared on the oprah winfrey show to attempt to break the guinness world record for breath holding. As a little light scienceish fare for friday, heres a ted talk in which david blaine explains his quest to hold his breath for a really, really long time. Magician david blaine recently broke a world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds. David blaine is a professional magician that explored a number of options to fake a long breath hold under water.
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