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Ailsa Craig (small Scottish island, source of microgranite used for high-quality curling stones in the Olympics) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

A rink needs 16 stones, 8 per side.

this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026

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