Most laymen assume that the care label instructions for rainwear refer to the effect of cleaning on water repellency. Actually, the water-resistant chemicals with which raincoats are treated are partially removed by both washing and dry-cleaning. Strangely, washing is easier on water repellency than dry-cleaning, as long as the detergent is completely removed through extra rinse cycles.
—from Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained, a book by David Feldman
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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3024. | Veronica (afdavis) | 81.60 | 97% | 2017-04-19 |
3025. | G (yursefin) | 81.59 | 98% | 2018-04-14 |
3026. | Nicholas (pironick) | 81.58 | 97% | 2019-01-29 |
3027. | everyone's favorite (everyo... | 81.56 | 96% | 2020-06-09 |
3028. | Joe (joefromlongisland) | 81.54 | 98% | 2017-06-22 |
3029. | Hunter (hunter_5mith) | 81.53 | 97% | 2019-12-26 |
3030. | Justine (noob3tc) | 81.53 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
3031. | Jeff (621alexl) | 81.53 | 97% | 2019-04-29 |
3032. | Daniel (oksshammy) | 81.51 | 98% | 2018-05-06 |
3033. | Animehoshi.com (joshuafly) | 81.51 | 96% | 2018-07-12 |
3034. | Andrew (mhayes4701) | 81.50 | 97% | 2020-01-17 |
3035. | Erik (eriklvalentin) | 81.48 | 96% | 2019-03-04 |
3036. | Jack (jman777) | 81.47 | 97% | 2019-06-09 |
3037. | ed72 (ed72) | 81.47 | 99% | 2020-11-15 |
3038. | Skyler (skidadel) | 81.46 | 97% | 2019-02-11 |
3039. | iamsuperior (iaminferior) | 81.46 | 96% | 2019-02-18 |
3040. | longi (alongens) | 81.43 | 97% | 2020-11-13 |
3041. | August (astapput) | 81.43 | 94% | 2017-04-08 |
3042. | Juris (kr0kodile) | 81.43 | 92% | 2017-04-26 |
3043. | Demancer (demancer) | 81.43 | 96% | 2019-03-18 |
3044. | i use caps lock (3booddd) | 81.40 | 95% | 2018-03-22 |
3045. | tyven (tyvenx2) | 81.40 | 96% | 2020-09-13 |
3046. | Joe (joeyang1962) | 81.40 | 96% | 2020-10-27 |
3047. | Jose (jjj0se) | 81.39 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
3048. | John (slickmyslacks) | 81.37 | 97% | 2018-06-24 |
3049. | bum_fluff (dritt) | 81.36 | 94% | 2020-03-10 |
3050. | phobia (mediaphobio) | 81.36 | 93% | 2017-02-28 |
3051. | sbie (sbie) | 81.36 | 96% | 2018-12-05 |
3052. | Kiba (kibarado) | 81.33 | 96% | 2020-03-24 |
3053. | neverbreaking170 (ivan28283) | 81.33 | 95% | 2019-07-10 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 11,149 | 81.40 | January 14, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 2 | 61.41 | June 20, 2021 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |