--- description: Three-year-old girl explains why she is donating her hair to charity in the most adorable way. title: WATCH: 3-Year-Old Explains Why She's Donating Her Hair to Charity in Cutest Way image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9bf5fc847cbffd86/6986847e13c79f0aea190ecf/screen-shot-2014-03-07-at-4-37-17-pm.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # ICYMI: Three-Year-Old Explains Why She's Donating Her Hair to Charity in the Cutest Way by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2014 10:08 PM CUT  by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2014 10:08 PM CUT _Every Friday we round up some stories you might have missed this week and publish them in one neat little post. Think of it as our gift to you, only it’s not really free because you’re repaying us in likes and shares. No…thank YOU._ In the sweetest video that you will watch all week, a three-year-old and her doll are filmed getting a haircut to raise awareness about donating hair to make wigs for cancer patients. ([Viral Viral Videos](http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/03/06/adorable-little-girl-explains-why-she-donates-her-hair/ "undefined")) Starting today, American Guinea Hogs are hogging this 24/7 “HamCam” live stream. ([Modern Farmer](http://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/hamcam/ "undefined")) Yosemite bears are eating less human (food). ([NBC News](http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/yosemite-outsmarts-its-food-stealing-bears-n44031 "undefined")) Tokyo sushi chef’s miniature sushi pieces are a real catch. ([Reuters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FflJuyaAVnw "undefined")) How Gchat conversations are making the office more stressful. ([The New Republic](http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116860/office-gchat-how-instant-message-makes-work-harder "undefined")) The world’s most expensive violin has been donated to a renowned concert violinist. ([NPR](http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2014/03/07/286262067/the-soul-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-violin "undefined")) Photo project draws attention to the push for more diversity on college campuses. ([BuzzFeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/21-black-harvard-students-share-their-experiences-through-a "undefined")) An organization [encourages](http://time.com/13575/knit-for-oil-damaged-penguins/ "undefined") people to knit sweaters for penguins, but one zoo keeper says sweaters would stress out penguins. ([Grist.org](http://grist.org/list/please-dont-knit-a-sweater-for-a-penguin/ "undefined")) If you saw the New York _Times_ trend piece about [monocles](http://time.com/14326/hipsters-have-always-worn-monocles/ "undefined"), then you’ll like these five other ideas for New York _Times_ style pieces. ([Slate](http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx%5Ffactor/2014/03/06/beyond%5Fthe%5Fmonocle%5Ffive%5Fideas%5Ffor%5Ffuture%5Fnew%5Fyork%5Ftimes%5Ftrend%5Fstories.html "undefined")) On the future of longform journalism: “Stories that ten years ago might not have been read again after their time on the news stands are now finding second and third lives online.” ([Tow Center for Digital Journalism](http://longform.towcenter.org "undefined")) A harp seal found its way to the big city and spent yesterday “tanning” on the beach in Far Rockaway. 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