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From 5 September to 19 October 2003, David Blaine performed one of his most extreme and polarizing endurance stunts, Above the Below, by living inside a glass box suspended 30 feet above the River Thames in London. For 44 days, Blaine survived entirely without food or nutritional supplements, consuming only 4.5 litres of water per day while under constant surveillance via webcam and national television. The feat took a severe physical toll; he lost 24.5 kg approximately 25% of his body weight and suffered from heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, and hallucinations caused by starvation. Beyond the physical struggle, Blaine faced intense hostility from the British public, who taunted him by dangling cheeseburgers from remote-controlled helicopters, throwing projectiles like eggs and golf balls at the box.Critics felt the stunt was offensive because millions of people worldwide suffer from involuntary hunger every day. Watching a man choose to starve himself for a million-dollar TV deal struck a nerve with those who found it "pointless" or "obscene". Upon his release, Blaine was immediately hospitalised and monitored for re-feeding syndrome.