Reported this evening. (Editing mine):
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stuntman David Blaine failed to break the world record for holding his breath underwater on Monday, falling nearly two minutes short of the record.
After Blaine spent seven minutes and 8 seconds underwater without any breathing apparatus, he blacked out and trainer Kirk Krack sent two divers into the tank to free him from shackles attached to his ankles...
...To prepare for the stunt, Blaine, 33, lived in the water-filled, 8-foot sphere for a week. ABC said he spent about 177 hours in the tank.
Before trying for the record, 150 pounds of chains were attached to his Blaine's body. He managed to free himself from all the chains attached to his wrists before the rescuers entered the sphere...
...Krack, who is also a free-diving expert, said Blaine was disappointed he didn't set a new record. The stuntman was suffering from extreme fatigue, but did not appear to have sustained any brain damage, Krack said...
... uhhh... are we really sure about that last part?
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I cannot fully explain why, but I have an intense dislike of that guy, to the extent that hearing about him makes me cringe and dive for the TV remote.
Posted on 5/09/2006
David Blaine is an idiot. Also, "Drowned Alive"? Makes no sense. One can be drowned or alive, not both. Also, drowned is one of those words that if you really look at it, looks very weird.
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