1 Published: June 13, 2016 at 03:39 p.m. 2  Updated: June 13, 2016 at 08:25 p.m.  Three-time slam dunk champion Nate Robinson is bidding to join Minnesota Vikings legend Bud Grant as the second athlete in history to play in both the NBA and the NFL.
There are only two countries today that have not accepted the metric system and one of those countries is, yes, the United States. The metric system is used in a lot of things we see and use everyday. For instance, in the Olympics one might swim the 100-meter free style event. You might also need 35-millimeter film for your 35-millimeter camera.
The basic units of the metric system define length (meter), mass (kilogram), and time (second). The chief advantage of the metric system is that it is based on standards that have been accepted by international agreement, and it therefore provides a common basis for all scientific measurements.