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Here is another good one from the distant past:

>Jacob Jacobsson
On September 16, 1759, in Lonmora near Ramsberg parish, Sweden, 22-year-old Jacob Jacobsson made a seemingly mundane trip across a lake. After dropping off a meal and returning by boat, he walked up onto shore—and encountered something uncanny. A long, wide road stretched before him where none had existed earlier. Intrigued, he followed it to find a grand red mansion, resplendent and out of place.

Inside, Jacob entered a large chamber. At the head of a table sat a chubby man wearing a red cap, while numerous small humanoid figures (identical in human proportion but diminutive) scurried about. A tall, beautiful woman offered him food and drink. Though uncomfortable, Jacob declined. The small beings then asked him if he wished to stay with them. Fearful and longing to return home, he prayed aloud. At that moment, the red-capped man snapped, “Throw him out, he has such an ugly mouth!” And suddenly Jacob found himself back at the lake shore. The road, mansion, and beings were gone.

Jacob immediately walked home and discovered his parents and the entire village had been searching for him for four days, believing him lost. Jacob, however, remembered only minutes, had not eaten or drunk anything, yet felt fine. There were no signs of physical strain despite what must have been days of absence. No injuries, but lasting unease. The event was formally recorded by Reverend Vigelius of the parish, who transcribed Jacob’s testimony—including his statement in front of his parents. Vigelius described Jacob as a sound, reputable young man, and apparently accepted the account seriously enough not to dismiss it as fantasy.