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  • April 2008
    • David Blaine Breaks Breath-Holding Record

      David Blaine Breaks Breath-Holding Record

      David Blaine broke the world record for holding one’s breath today when he was submerged for 17 minutes and 4 seconds during a taping of Oprah. The endurance artist looked relaxed emerging from a water-filled sphere, the AP reports. Blaine had undergone simulated altitude training and pure oxygen treatment to prepare for the feat. The previous record was 16 minutes, 32 seconds. More »

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      celebrity   Oprah Winfrey   Guinness Book of World Records   magic   magician   breath   David Blaine

    • Next for Blaine: Breath-Holding Mark, on Oprah

      Next for Blaine: Breath-Holding Mark, on Oprah

      David Blaine, the magician and "endurance artist" is training to break the human breath-holding record April 30 on Oprah . He's already done it 16 minutes, 9 seconds in a test run, John Tierney reports in his New York Times science blog. New techniques have made it possible for the untrained to hold their breath longer than thought possible in the past. More »

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      celebrity   Oprah Winfrey   David Blaine

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