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Re:Every recorded meteorite strike on Earth since 2,300 BCE ... by sp332 on Monday February 18, 2013 @05:09PM (#5241069)
This reply from Google explains why they use Mercator. http://productforums.google.com/d/msg/maps/A2ygEJ5eG-o/KbZr_... Not sure if it's really satisfactory, but at least there's a reason.
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