Ever lose your swimming goggles in the water? You're continuing a tradition that dates back centuries. The earliest recorded use of underwater eyewear traces to 14th-century Persia, where pearl divers crafted goggles from polished tortoise shells. While these ancient prototypes served the same purpose as today's goggles, replacing a pair made from rare tortoise shell would certainly be more challenging than picking up a pair of ones at the local sporting goods store.

THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

🦁 Greetings, Singapore
⛱️ The First State
🏫 An art deco masterpiece
🧩 Puzzlin’ puzzles

60 YEARS OF THE LION CITY

This month marks 6 decades of Singapore, and we're kicking off the celebration with a symphony of sights and sounds that weave together a glimpse into the vibrant tapestry that makes up this island nation. From its kaleidoscope of cultures to hawker centers humming below skyscrapers, get your flags ready as we set our sights on this extraordinary island nation 🇸🇬

HEY, WE’RE IN BOSTON!

From the elegant Boston Public Library to the historic Shirley-Eustis house, Boston has been wicked smaht! Major thanks to our friends at Shepley Bulfinch, and we can’t wait to share more from this epic coastal adventure.

Wanna know why Delaware is known as The First State? Well, this tiny-but-mighty province was actually the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and it also happens to be the home state of Wally and Amanda! As we may have something brewing with our friends at Visit Delaware 👀 we’ve pulled together some fascinating First State tidbits to get you ready for what’s ahead.

💪 Superman is from Delaware?
⛵️ Take a trip through coastal Delaware
🛟 Some local press 
🪁 A tribute to Benjamin Franklin

We know for many of our Bulletin readers, finding the secret link can be quite… puzzling. So, we thought it would be only fitting for an AWA puzzle to be today’s secret link prize. For those choosing to search: we hope you can piece it together!