Frozen II is an American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released in the U.S. on November 22, 2019, as the sequel to Frozen (2013). Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, it stars the voices of Kristen Bell (pictured), Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff. It follows sisters Anna (played by Bell) and Elsa (Menzel), and their companions, Kristoff and his reindeer Sven (both Groff) and Olaf (Gad), as they travel to an enchanted forest to unravel the origin of Elsa's magical power. The film's animation technology, involving an interdepartmental collaboration, was more complex than that in Frozen. Frozen II was translated into 46 languages and was accompanied by Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, a documentary series. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 2019 worldwide, at $1.453 billion. Critics generally reviewed the film positively, and it was nominated for Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards, among numerous other accolades.

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1700:

A papal conclave, which had been deadlocked due to concerns over how a successor would respond to the impending death of Charles II of Spain, ended with the election of Clement XI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700_papal_conclave

1867:

The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for killing a police officer while helping two Irish nationalists escape from police custody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Martyrs

1876:

William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed over to US authorities after having escaped from prison and fled to Spain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Tweed

1963:

The first episode of Doctor Who, the world's longest-running science fiction television show, was broadcast on BBC television, starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the title role. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Unearthly_Child

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osturducken: (cooking, probably humorous) An ostrich stuffed with a turducken; that is, a boned chicken stuffed with some sort of breadcrumb or sausage stuffing, inside a boned duck, inside a boned turkey, inside a boned ostrich. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/osturducken

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Eh? Doctor who? What's he talking about...?   --An Unearthly Child https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/First_Doctor