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I can only hold my breath for a minute. how long can humans hold their breath record?
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Over 18 minutes: Italian Gianluca Genoni has reportedly held his breath for 18 minutes and 3 seconds beating the previous record held by David Blaine by a minute. This is an extreme example.
Answered 7/4/2015
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