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Images: David Blaine’s electrifying 1 million volt stunt

Oct 9, 2012   (5 images)

Daredevil David Blaine has finished what could be called his most electrifying stunt. The magician emerged shortly before 9 pm Monday after spending three days and three nights standing in the middle of 1 million volts of electric currents at New York's Pier 54. The 39-year-old Blaine wore a chainmail bodysuit as a barrier between himself and the currents, emitted by Tesla coils. The stunt was called "Electrified: One Million Volts Always On." It was streamed on YouTube, with help from Intel Corp. Blaine's past stunts include hanging upside down over Central Park and being encased in a block of ice: Associated Press

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Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by tesla coils during his 72-hour “Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On” stunt on Pier 54, New York.  The stunt, sponsored by Intel, is the latest in a series of daredevil endeavours by the magician whose previous stunts included being encased in ice for over 60 hours in Times Square. John Minchillo/AP

 

Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by tesla coils during his 72-hour “Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On” stunt on Pier 54, New York. John Minchillo/AP

 

Millions of volts of electric currents streamed through Blaine’s fingertips via tesla coils during his 72-hour “Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On” stunt in New York. John Minchillo/AP

 

Magician David Blaine wore a chain mail bodysuit to serve as a barrier between himself and the currents: John Minchillo/AP

 

Magician David Blaine channels bolts of electricity from various tesla coils charged with one million volts of electricity during a stunt on Pier 54 in New York. Andrew Burton/Reuters