 In Ahmed Khaled Tawfik's 2000 Arabic short story "A Different Kind of Legend," a part of the author's mini novel series "Paranormal", the main character, Dr. Refaat Ismael, is treated by a mysterious man who claims he can restore youth.After that the Dr. begins to grow younger and records his feelings and daily events in his diaries.He goes from a grumpy old man to an energetic man to a carefree teenager to a helpless child in a few weeks.