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Curling is a popular sport in Canada and Scotland. Intense strategy disguised as housekeeping.

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Curling has roots in Scotland going back to at least the 1500s, and it became hugely popular in Canada over the centuries. Modern competitive curling features teams of 4 throwing 16 stones per end.

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