David Blaine -- and Static Apnea

David Blaine is one of my favorite illusionists. In 2008, he appeared on national television and broke the then current world record for static apnea -- holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes. That record was later broken by Tom Sietas, who is the current world record holder at 22 minutes and 22 seconds. Below is Blaine's TED Talk about his background and breath hold record.