TIL the record for consuming nothing but water for the longest period of time is 44 days by David Blaine. He accomplished this feat in 2003 during an endurance stunt where he was suspended in a Pl...

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Original Title: TIL the record for consuming nothing but water for the longest period of time is 44 days by David Blaine. He accomplished this feat in 2003 during an endurance stunt where he was suspended in a Plexiglas box 30 feet above the Thames River in London.

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