G1 is typically the longest phase of the cell cycle. This can be explained by the fact that G1 follows cell division in mitosis; G1 represents the first chance for new cells have to grow.
Hi There, Just letting you know that your information about the worlds biggest cross is actually incorrect. The cross in Effingham, Illinois, USA stands at 60m or 196.8 feet tall. The Millennium Cross in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, stands 66m or 216.5 feet tall.
Longest HSQ in US is Slide Brook Express at Sugarbush, 11,012ft. When it was built in 1995 it was the longest HSQ in the world. Not sure if there are any lifts longer now but Chile Express is a whopping 20ft shorter...