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.
Who. Theraphosa blondi. What. 28 centimetre(s). Where. Venezuela Rio Cavro. When. The world's largest known spider is a male goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi) collected by members of the Pablo San Martin Expedition at Rio Cavro, Venezuela in April 1965. It had a record leg-span of 28 cm (11 in) - sufficient to cover a dinner plate.