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# TWIL #111 - The origins of curling stones
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/twil-111-the-origins-of-curling-stones/
- Published: 2026-03-07T14:03:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-07T14:03:11.000Z
- Author: Matt
- Tags: TWIL

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! 

This week I learned about the origins of curling stones.

[From island to ice: The origins of Olympic curling stonesHow curling stones are carved from ancient Scottish rock and shaped much as they were half a century ago.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-24.png)ReutersAnand Katakam and Adolfo Arranz![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/thumbnail/AilsaCraigSC.jpg)](https://www.reuters.com/graphics/OLYMPICS-2026-CURLING/akvejbddlpr/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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