He Lost an Arm and a Leg at 13 — Two Years Later He Reached the North Pole
In 2002, 13-year-old Jan Mela was playing table tennis with friends in Malbork, Poland, when a rainstorm sent them looking for shelter. Jan entered an electrical transformer building, where he received a devastating 15,000-volt electrical shock. He survived, but his injuries were so severe that doctors had to amputate his right forearm and part of … Read more