Learn the story of Hello Kitty ahead of icon’s 50th anniversary

Hello Kitty celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, and there are already special events celebrating the famous character! NBC’s Savannah Sellers reports for TODAY on the history and surprising facts about the pop culture icon.

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