Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More · Gary Arndt

Curling

February 22, 2026·15 min·1 clip

The 1511 sterling stone, found in a Scottish bog, is the Rosetta Stone of curling's medieval origins.

This episode explores the history and science of curling, tracing its origins from medieval Scotland with artifacts like the 1511 sterling stone to debates over Dutch paintings. It details the exclusive granite from Ailsa Craig used in Olympic stones, the unsolved physics of how stones curl, and the sport's journey to becoming an Olympic event in 1998.

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