David Blaine's Greatest Hits

David Blaine
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September-October 2003, London
Spends 44 days in a clear plastic box hanging over River Thames with no food.
Physical Toll: Lost 50 pounds and needed an IV after stunt.
Difficulty: 4
"The first 28 days were beautiful. I'd never throw that one away, although I did get major organ failure."

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