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Today the film was selected by The Associated Press as the Entertainer of the Year, surpassing other high profile stars for the spot including Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Jimmy Fallon and Pharrell Williams according to ABC News.

Despite being released over a year ago, the film\'s popularity is still resonating strongly with audiences. "Frozen" has earned over $1.2 billion in sales as of Nov. 7 and is the highest grossing animated film ever, according to Forbes. And the film\'s records don\'t stop there.

Bloomberg recently reported that "Frozen on Ice," the touring ice-skating show featuring your favorite "Frozen" characters, sold more than 250,000 tickets during the first day of sales and estimates that more than 1 million people will see the show by the end of the year.

Elsa and Anna dolls have also aided in Disney\'s rising profits this year, having sold better than any other licensed toys in the first three months of the year.

But besides the financial aspects, what else is there to know about this ice-y sing-along flick? In light of the film\'s Entertainer of the Year award, we\'ve compiled the 10 most interesting things you may not have known about "Frozen".

In an interview with "Frozen" co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Den of Geek found out that Elsa was not always such a positive role model.

"Elsa was a much more dominant character when we began, like a straightforward villain, and with \'Let It Go,\' we were inspired by them writing that song," Lee told Den of Geek. "We were so blown away by it, we really wanted it to be powerful and to resonate, so I went and rewrote the whole first act, just for that song."

A team of artists traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to fully experience deep snow

"Frozen" effects supervisor Marlon West told Cinema website Emanuellevy.com about the artists\' first-hand experience with deep Wyoming snow.

"We have characters walking around in ankle-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep snow," West said. "So we are willing to do anything — even wear skirts in the snow — to better understand how that should look and feel."

Despite less screen time, Elsa outshines Anna

Joseph Peacock of Deseret News National recently wrote on the powerhouse that is "Frozen," noting that even though Anna is the main character, her sister Elsa continues to captivate audiences.

"Elsa outsells Anna because firstborns rule everything — they get all the accolades, they\'re the president of the United States, the astronauts, the CEOs — anywhere that perfection pays off, you\'ll find the firstborns," said Kevin Leman, psychologist and author of "The Birth Order Book."

Walt Disney wanted to do a project based on Hans Christian Andersen\'s "The Snow Queen" back in the 1940s

SSInsider wrote on the film\'s story origins, dating back to the 1940s when Walt Disney hoped to adapt Hans Christian Andersen\'s "The Snow Queen" to film. The project was shelved and re-approached many times between then and now, before Disney finally announced "The Snow Queen" would be released in 2013, later renamed "Frozen." If only Walt Disney could see it now.

Deseret News National\'s Lois Collins wrote about the spike in baby names related to "Frozen." You guessed it: Elsa made her debut on the top 100 baby name chart from BabyCentre.

"Whilst the film\'s popular heroine is called Anna, Elsa offers a more unique name and is also a strong female role model," Collins wrote of Sarah Barrett, managing editor of BabyCentre.

Some Elsa and Anna dolls have sold for remarkable amounts of money

Due to a "Frozen" doll shortage earlier this year, limited editions of Elsa and Anna dolls began selling for three times their retail value, according to the Daily Mail UK.

The Daily Mail found that the resulting online bidding wars for such "rare" dolls led to some sets of dolls being sold for as much as $10,000.

The New York Times wrote on the humble beginnings of this award-winning song. The Times noted that one of the lyricists of "Frozen," Kristen Lopez, climbed onto a picnic table in Prospect Park, New York, imagined she was on Elsa\'s mountaintop, and "Let It Go" was thus created.

Since the film\'s release, travel to Norway has dramatically increased

The Hollywood Reporter recently found that since the film\'s 2013 release, hotel bookings in Norway have gone up 37 percent and tour operators have seen a 40 percent increase in sales this year.

The Reporter also noted that Disney Cruise Line hopes to add a Norway itinerary to their 2015 schedule.

You\'ll never hear the word "God" in "Frozen"

Herb Scribner of Deseret News National found that surprisingly, Disney uses the word "God" very sparingly in its films.

Scribner wrote that "Frozen" songwriters Robert and Kristen Lopez made a conscious decision to keep religion out of the lyrics.

"It\'s funny. One of the only places you have to draw the line at Disney is with religious things, the word \'God,\'" Scribner wrote of Lopez. "You can\'t put it in the movies."

A real reindeer visited the animation studios to inspire the character Sven

Animators Laura Meredith and Bruce Wright both posted photos of their new reindeer friend Sage online, and story supervisor Paul Briggs drew sketches of her. The hope was to bring greater authenticity to Sven\'s movements and mannerisms.

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Today the film was selected by the Associate Press as the Entertainer of the year surpassing other high profile stars for the spot including Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Jimmy Fallon and Pharrell Williams.

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