384K views · 5.9K reactions | Did you know the Battle of Midway was one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II? During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown, to the previously invincible Japanese navy. | HISTORY | Facebook

In the 11th century, monks built monasteries atop these sandstone formations in what is now central Greece. http://on.natgeo.com/2BY5lk8 | National Geographic History

285K views · 4.9K reactions | Join us for a night of music, history,...

It is always important to wear a life jacket when in, on, or near water! Keep in mind that there are drop-offs, currents, and underwater debris that make swimming in open water very different from swimming at the beach or pool, and wearing a life jacket drastically increases your chances of survival. When swimming or wading at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake, please wear a life a jacket and don't ask others to do anything that might make them exceed their swimming abilities and drown. #LifeJ

218K views | Reel by The View