On our minds: Top 10 topics on Facebook in 2014

In this Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Chas McKhann has ice water poured on himself during the Walla Walla Grand Ice Bucket Challenge in Walla Walla, Wash. From June 1 to Sept. 1, 2014, Facebook users shared more than 17 million videos related to the Ice Bucket Challenge, a campaign designed to raise awareness and money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. AP

In this Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Chas McKhann has ice water poured on himself during the Walla Walla Grand Ice Bucket Challenge in Walla Walla, Wash. From June 1 to Sept. 1, 2014, Facebook users shared more than 17 million videos related to the Ice Bucket Challenge, a campaign designed to raise awareness and money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. AP

What’s popular? Facebook has a good gauge based on what people type into the box that says, “What’s on your mind?”

On Tuesday, the company released top 10 lists for 2014, based on the number of posts, comments, likes, photos and videos shared.

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Around the world:

  1. World Cup
  1. Ebola Virus Outbreak
  1. Elections in Brazil
  1. Robin Williams
  1. Ice Bucket Challenge
  1. Conflict in Gaza
  1. Malaysia Airlines
  1. Super Bowl
  1. Michael Brown/Ferguson
  1. Sochi Winter Olympics

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In the U.S.:

  1. Ebola Virus Outbreak
  1. Ice Bucket Challenge
  1. Robin Williams
  1. Super Bowl
  1. Michael Brown & Ferguson
  1. World Cup
  1. Israel-Gaza Conflict
  1. Midterm Elections
  1. Malaysia Airlines
  1.  ISIS

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