David Blaine's 2003 stunt

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/David_Blaine's_2003_stunt
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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf endurance performance
gptkbp:boxDimensions 7 ft x 7 ft x 3 ft
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:Channel_4_(UK)
gptkbp:category public spectacle
magic performance
gptkbp:describes David Blaine was sealed in a transparent Plexiglas box suspended 30 feet in the air near Tower Bridge, London, with no food and only water to drink.
gptkbp:duration 44 days
gptkbp:endDate October 19, 2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Blaine's 2003 stunt
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Harry_Houdini
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
gptkbp:medicalSupervision yes
gptkbp:notableEvent spectators threw food and objects at the box
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Above_the_Below
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:David_Blaine
gptkbp:publicReaction mixed, with both support and ridicule
gptkbp:purpose test human endurance and willpower
gptkbp:result Blaine lost 54 pounds during the stunt
gptkbp:startDate September 5, 2003
gptkbp:suspendedAbove gptkb:Potters_Fields_Park
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clear:_A_Transparent_Novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7