Active Facebook users often post stories and comments about current events, the movies they're seeing, their favorite song of the moment and so on. So it comes at no surprise that some of the most-discussed topics of 2014 are also reflected in Facebook's trending data for the year.
Facebook released on Tuesday its Year in Review ranking list that looks at who and what most captivated the social network.
To sum up 12 months into just a few categories, 2014 belonged to Beyonce (nudging out Pharrell and Taylor Swift), Game of Thrones, Frozen, LeBron James and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge -- the most viewed of the viral video trend went to George W. Bush.
Major news stories were popular topics on Facebook, too. According to the site, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil drove the most conversation than any other event in Facebook history and brought in much more mentions than the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Other big mentions (on a global scale) include the Ebola virus outbreak, elections in Brazil and the death of Robin Williams. And the most checked-in place of the year, according to Facebook, goes to Disney parks, such as Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
Here's a full look at what got Facebook talking in 2014:
Top global topics of 2014
World Cup
Ebola virus outbreak
Elections in Brazil
Robin Williams
Ice Bucket Challenge
Conflict in Gaza
Malaysia Airlines
Super Bowl
Michael Brown/Ferguson
Sochi Winter Olympics
Most checked-into places in the U.S.
Disney parks including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Epcot, Disney’s California Adventure and Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Universal Studios Hollywood
Times Square
Yosemite National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yankee Stadium
Las Vegas Strip
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Madison Square Garden
Most talked-about athletes in the U.S.
LeBron James
Derek Jeter
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Lionel Messi
Peyton Manning
Carmelo Anthony
Tim Howard
Luis Suarez
Cristiano Ronaldo
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Most talked-about entertainers in the U.S.
Beyoncé
Pharrell Williams
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Jimmy Fallon
Iggy Azalea
Katy Perry
Pitbull
John Legend
Kim Kardashian
Most talked-about TV shows in the U.S.
Game of Thrones
Orange is the New Black
The Walking Dead
The Big Bang Theory
Downton Abbey
American Horror Story
Sons of Anarchy
True Detective
How I Met Your Mother
Scandal
Most talked-about movies in the U.S.
Frozen
Guardians of the Galaxy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Maleficent
The Lego Movie
The Fault in Our Stars
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Gone Girl
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Purge: Anarchy
Most talked-about songs in the U.S.
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"Happy" – Pharrell
"All of Me" – John Legend
"Stay with Me" – Sam Smith
"Turn Down for What" – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Let It Go" (from Frozen) – Idina Menzel
"Drunk in Love" – Beyoncé, featuring Jay-Z
"Anaconda" – Nicki Minaj
"Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift
"Rude" – Magic!
"Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Most viewed Ice Bucket Challenge videos in the U.S.
Top global games of the year
Cookie Jam
Bubble Witch 2 Saga
Candy Crush Soda Saga
Klondike
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
Old Vegas Slots
League of Angels
Hero Defense
SuperCity
Sparta: War of Empires