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In what might be the most over-hyped and dramatized world record attempt ever, David Blaine simply could not hold his breath long enough. After spending a week inside a water-filled bubble, Blaine attempted to hold his breath for approximately 9 minutes, which would be a new world record.

The challenge had taken a toll on the magician’s body, including liver damage, pins and needles in his feet and hands, some loss of sensation and rashes all over his body, said Dr. Murat Gunel, who heads Blaine’s medical team and is associate professor of neurosurgery at Yale University School of Medicine. - Read more…

Ok, so what part of setting a world record includes possibly killing yourself or causing life-long health problems. Hasn’t he already received his 15 minutes of fame?

Seriously… Stewart Scott from ESPN live during the event, which they dragged out to a full hour? Could it get any lamer…