Olympic curling stones come from a unique island better known for being the backdrop of a famous Trump golf course

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  • Curling stones in the Olympics all come from the tiny Scottish island of Ailsa Craig.
  • The island is better known as the backdrop to Trump Turnberry, a golf course that has hosted the Open Championship four times.
  • The formation of the island was a perfect storm that created unique granite that is both smooth enough to glide on ice and strong enough to withstand collisions with other heavy stones.

Curling is the darling sport of the Winter Olympics.

Every four years fans become transfixed by athletes that look like us sliding and curling 40-pound rocks down a 50-yard ice track with often laser-like precision.

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