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
![After 22 days of turning starvation into a stunt, the puzzle of David Blaine's ordeal remains - why? | UK news | The Guardian After 22 days of turning starvation into a stunt, the puzzle of David Blaine's ordeal remains - why? | UK news | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/arts/2003/09/29/blaine1.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
After 22 days of turning starvation into a stunt, the puzzle of David Blaine's ordeal remains - why? | UK news | The Guardian
![U.S. illusionist and entertainer David Blaine covers himself as he goes to the toilet whilst suspended in his glass box near Tower Bridge in London, September 10, 2003. Blaine is attempting to U.S. illusionist and entertainer David Blaine covers himself as he goes to the toilet whilst suspended in his glass box near Tower Bridge in London, September 10, 2003. Blaine is attempting to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CP95M0/us-illusionist-and-entertainer-david-blaine-covers-himself-as-he-goes-to-the-toilet-whilst-suspended-in-his-glass-box-near-tower-bridge-in-london-september-10-2003-blaine-is-attempting-to-spend-44-days-suspended-in-the-box-without-food-reuters-toby-melville-tm-2CP95M0.jpg)
U.S. illusionist and entertainer David Blaine covers himself as he goes to the toilet whilst suspended in his glass box near Tower Bridge in London, September 10, 2003. Blaine is attempting to
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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
![David Blaine Above the Below Internationally renowned magician encases himself in glass box starving for 44 days in London UK Stock Photo - Alamy David Blaine Above the Below Internationally renowned magician encases himself in glass box starving for 44 days in London UK Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AD4F74/david-blaine-above-the-below-internationally-renowned-magician-encases-AD4F74.jpg)
David Blaine Above the Below Internationally renowned magician encases himself in glass box starving for 44 days in London UK Stock Photo - Alamy
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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
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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
![Magician David Blaine Watches Crowd People Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock Editorial Magician David Blaine Watches Crowd People Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock Editorial](https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/preview/984608a/3c754432/Shutterstock_984608a.jpg)