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.
But weâll forgive you if youâre not comforted by that fact. After all, this spider can have a leg span nearly a foot acrossâthe size of a dinner plateâand weigh up to 6 ounces, making it the largest spider in the world by mass. Its fangs, up to an inch long, can break human skin.