Lengths. The metric system uses meters (m) as its basic unit of length. A meter is about as long as three feet or one yard, and it can be used to measure things like a person's height or a short distance between two points. Here are some other metric units that are used to measure length: 1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter. 1 centimeter = 1/100 meter.
Scroll down for video. All smiles: Irina Shayk beamed as she piled into a taxi beside Bradley Cooper on Monday night, following a date at London's Novikov restaurant. Bradley and Irina were seen leaving the Novikov restaurant in stylish Mayfair, both dressed in an inconspicuous black.
Once a ladies man: Gay TV host Anderson Cooper has discussed how he once 'dated girls'. Last year, he came out as a 'happy', 'comfortable' and 'proud' gay man in a candid email. But Anderson Cooper has revealed he was once more of a ladies man. The 45-year-old CNN reporter and talk show host discussed his experiences 'dating girls' in his younger days during an episode of his talk show. 'I have had a little bit more experience in other areas other than with guys,' the TV reporter revealed.