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 Goliath birdeater was awarded the title of worldâs largest spider by Guinness World Records. It can grow to the size of a small puppy with leg span of a foot and a body the size of a fist. It can weigh more than six ounces.