The "why" appears to be answered near the end. If you're on windows, use -h 75 to increase the maximum number of hops allowed. 

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On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Al Puzzuoli <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Just thought I’d share this.  If you’re looking for a moment’s diversion, do a traceroute to 216.81.59.173. Not sure who set this up or why, but someone sure must have had a lot of time on their hands.

 

--Al