From Ferguson to Malaysia: 2014's Heaviest News Stories

2014 got pretty real. Take a look back at the heaviest hitting stories of the past year.

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As we prepare to embark on 2015, it's important that we look back and take stock of what went down this year. Although 2014 had some highpoints, it's safe to say that this past year was absolutely insane. Stories like missing airplanes, overt racism, and the sprawl of the Ebola virus had heavy rotations in the news cycle, including our own here at Complex News.

These events are a bummer to look back, especially when we have a whole world of lighthearted, Vine-related alternatives to distract ourselves with. But it's important to stay up on what happened in the world this year—it's the only way we'll be able to learn and improve on our mistakes. With that said, let's take a look at some of the biggest stories that dominated our daily media in 2014. 

Check out the video above. And if this was a total downer, remember... 2014 wasn't as bad as you think.

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