In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes 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 means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts.
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) are aspiring conferences provided by Sapling Foundation — under the slogan "ideas worth spreading".
TED actually began as a 'one-off' event [promoters use the term 'one-off' for special one-time event(s) thrown at different venues] w/ it's early emphasis on technology and design — keeping true to its origins in the Silicon Valley.
TED has grown and morphed into a phenomenon w/ various divisions & sub-divisions...the above individual(s) were a bit more fascinating than the other amazing, interesting & inspirational stories by truly amazing, inspirational & interesting people.
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