Did David Blaine fake his 44-day fast which took place in London in 2003 (FYI, he supposedly lost 54 lbs by sitting in a glass box doing nothing, which equates to a
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Ben Ransom on Twitter: "Even as stunts go, the ESL was a pretty poor effort. It crumbled after 2 days... David Blaine spent 44 days in this glass box 🤷🏼♂️ #europesuperleague https://t.co/dGGfyklLbt" /
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Remembering David Blaine's 44 days in a glass box, which frustrated the British public like no other act of performance art | The Independent | The Independent
![Richard Lartey auf Twitter: "David Blaine self-isolating in a glass box suspended next to the Thames in 2003. https://t.co/LEp4euuJOQ" / Twitter Richard Lartey auf Twitter: "David Blaine self-isolating in a glass box suspended next to the Thames in 2003. https://t.co/LEp4euuJOQ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETjy53hXkAABGS6.jpg)
Richard Lartey auf Twitter: "David Blaine self-isolating in a glass box suspended next to the Thames in 2003. https://t.co/LEp4euuJOQ" / Twitter
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