Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 31, 2006

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Icky and sticky! Tarantulas secrete a sticky silk from their feet to help them climb steep services! Land of the Giants Holland has the world's tallest people! The average Dutch mail is 6'1" (185 CM) tall. Yesterday we asked: What length in any unit of measurement would a cube's sides have to be to have a surface area equal (in number) to its volume? Answer: A cube with a side 6 units long has a surface area of 216 units2 and a volume of 216 units3!