In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician, illusionist, and stuntman David Blaine described 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 meant to him.
Warning: do NOT try this at home.
Watch the video below of David’s TED talk. Is there a trick to holding your breath underwater for so long?