Billy Joel was born in The Bronx, New York and raised in Hicksville, New York. Joelâs parents are both Jewish and Joel identifies with his heritage, calling himself a âcultural Jew.â But Joelâs household was not particularly devout and he admits to attending Catholic mass as much as Jewish temple.
The giant huntsman spider is the largest member of the Sparassidae family, boasting a 30 centimeters (12 inches) leg-span, and 4.6 centimeters (1.8 inches) body-length. The largest known member of the Sparassidae known prior to the discovery of H. maxima was the Australian Beregama aurea (L.
The Brazilian Wandering Spider holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most venomous spider in the world. It has a leg span of five inches and can inject up to 1.069 mg of its venom in one bite. The Brazilian Wandering Spider is not friendly and will stand on its rear legs and fight if approached.