A man who was sick of all the negative 2016 stories lists all the good things that happened this year

A lot of famous people have died in 2016. The world has also seen the Brexit vote, and Donald Trump elected as President of the United States of America.

All of these events have made people sad – and as a result they have shared their grief on social media. But one man, called Matt Strange, has grown a little tired of it all.

Sure, some parts of the year have been tough, but there has also been a lot of good deeds, kindness, and positivity too.

So, here's why we need to stop with the 'OMG 2016 was terrible' comments...

His full list (edited to remove expletives):

• There's an Ebola Vaccine now 
•  Child Mortality - Down across the globe 
• +9% survival rate in pacreatic cancer sufferers 
• Gene responsible for ALS found 
• Volunteers in India planted 50 Million trees in 24 hours 
• Suicide rates down globally 
• The Ozone layer is repairing itself 
• The Rabbinical assembly issued a resolution affirming the rights of trans and non conforming individuals 
• MIND CONTROLLED ROBOT ARMS 
• Leo got dat oscar 
• Wild tigers numbers up FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS 
• Giant Pandas - No longer endangered 
• A solar powered plane did a world trip 
• Global Malaria down by 60% 
• Measels ERADICATED from the Americas 
• 93% of the world's children learned to read and write - the highest percentage IN HUMAN HISTORY 
• China plans to be completely renewable by 2020 and has a global plan for by 2050 
• Huge global push in renewable energy 
• Norway committed 0 deforestation, 0 
• Every major grocer and fast food chain in the US pledged to use cage free eggs only by 2025 
• Manatees - No longer endangered 
• Wild Wolves - Back in Europe 
• Wild Salmon spawning in the Connecticut river for the first time since the American revolution 
• Columbian white tailed deer - no longer endangered 
• Green Sea Turtles - NO LONGER ENDANGERED 
• Sea World no longer breeding captive killer whales 
• Humpback Whales - NO LONGER ENDANGERED 
• Global aid - up by 7% 
• America's most generous year EVER in charity and aid 
• China's most generous year EVER in charity and aid at $15 goddamn Billion

So is everything is said all true?

While we can't confirm the validity of everything he says.

An ebola vaccine roll-out was announced, and China's giant pandas are no longer endangered.

Still, there's no doubt that plenty of joyful things happened this year, and Matt makes a good point in highlighting them.

"Yes, some famous f****** people you liked died, and you know what - more of them are gonna go too," he concludes.

"But take some time to look at the f****** good and beauty in this world, good s*** is happening, learn it, support it, be part of it."