David Blaine on TED

Holding the breath for 17 minutes, "How is that possible?", you may ask. It seems that nothing is impossible for him, David Blaine, the magic man.On April 30, 2008, David Blaine broke the world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds - it's more like a temporary apnea - and it's thought to be beyond human limit but he did it. "The body can be trained," said his chest physician.