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Friday, May 12, 2006

new David Blaine footage discovered

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New footage of David Blaine’s old stunt in the box emerged during the hype of his new stunt, “Drowned Alive”. Apparently he got bored sitting in a glass box the whole day and had to find a way of easing the boredom... now on to his latest trick;

33-Year-old magician, David Blaine, shirtless and with an oxygen tube in his mouth, slid into his snow globe-like "human aquarium" Monday at the Lincoln Center in New York.
In a week, he will remove the device and attempt to hold his breath underwater longer than the record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds.
He also will try to escape from 67.5kg of chains and handcuffs during the breath-holding finale, which will air live in a two-hour ABC television network special, "David Blaine: Drowned Alive," on May 8.
"As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini," Blaine explained yesterday.
"I don't think about death, but I am prepared for it," he said, adding that his only fear is "the fear of the unknown."
Blaine said he started training in December, with some help from U.S. Navy SEALS. He lost 22.5 kilograms so his body would require less oxygen.
The water in the sphere will be kept at a balanced temperature to help keep his core temperature near 37C. His gear includes a diving helmet that allows two-way communication with his support team.
Blaine invites visitors to stop by and wave at him. The water should be nice and clear; he will be fed and relieve himself by tubes.
His previous feats of endurance include balancing on a small platform for 35 hours, being buried alive in a see-through coffin for a week and surviving inside a massive block of ice for 61 hours. In 2003, he fasted for 44 days in a suspended acrylic box over the Thames River in London.

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