Why do so many disabled people embark on dangerous feats?

A new documentary follows four wounded servicemen to the North Pole. But why do so many disabled people embark on adventures that most "able" people wouldn't even think of doing?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-14612850

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