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.
Anderson Cooper Walks the Red Carpet With Boyfriend Benjamin Maisani. Anderson Cooper gets suited up for the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday evening (May 9) in New York City. The 47-year-old CNN anchor was joined by his boyfriend Benjamin Maisani for the night out. This is the first time that Anderson and Benjamin have walked the red carpet together for a big event.