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Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić has set a new world record by holding his breath for 29 minutes and 3 seconds in a stunning oxygen-assisted attempt. The feat, which took place on June 14, 2025, in ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The act of breathing has been central to life on Earth since the beginning, and the average human will take more than 600 million breaths in a single ...