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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2505. | elnino (elnio2803) | 85.73 | 97% | 2019-08-21 |
2506. | Josh (drakos2) | 85.73 | 97% | 2017-10-23 |
2507. | Moozz (moozz) | 85.72 | 97% | 2017-04-19 |
2508. | Sam (realsamxu) | 85.72 | 99% | 2018-11-02 |
2509. | CJ (cannedair) | 85.72 | 98% | 2017-09-19 |
2510. | _-_-_-_ (phelistein) | 85.70 | 97% | 2019-12-31 |
2511. | An (noswear999) | 85.70 | 98% | 2019-09-26 |
2512. | Pointyepic (pointyepic) | 85.69 | 96% | 2019-12-18 |
2513. | Zanilen (zanilen) | 85.68 | 96% | 2019-05-23 |
2514. | Wilford (wilfordjason) | 85.67 | 96% | 2020-12-13 |
2515. | Sparik (sparik) | 85.66 | 96% | 2017-10-25 |
2516. | Poop Dealer (bunbun_uwu) | 85.65 | 98% | 2019-12-31 |
2517. | jinyu (luojinyu) | 85.65 | 98% | 2019-12-07 |
2518. | Lonely (lonelyotaku) | 85.65 | 96% | 2020-09-22 |
2519. | reading is (the_library_is_... | 85.63 | 99% | 2020-12-16 |
2520. | chingchong (lambsaucelocated) | 85.61 | 96% | 2018-01-23 |
2521. | Grey (grey2) | 85.59 | 98% | 2018-07-17 |
2522. | Grant (gbuff) | 85.59 | 96% | 2019-03-24 |
2523. | Tommy (treemantom) | 85.55 | 98% | 2020-09-29 |
2524. | Jaskirat (jaskiratsingh) | 85.55 | 98% | 2020-08-21 |
2525. | LR (lenko) | 85.55 | 100% | 2017-08-07 |
2526. | TANEdos (tanedos) | 85.54 | 98% | 2019-01-23 |
2527. | saksham (withsakki) | 85.52 | 96% | 2017-04-07 |
2528. | Jack (jack8888) | 85.51 | 98% | 2020-02-18 |
2529. | Phillip (phillardb) | 85.49 | 96% | 2019-09-09 |
2530. | greyscaleuw (ceruleanuw) | 85.49 | 97% | 2020-07-28 |
2531. | ZlotZ (zlotz) | 85.49 | 96% | 2018-09-07 |
2532. | Dag (dagistuntman) | 85.48 | 97% | 2020-12-12 |
2533. | Victor (mnisape) | 85.48 | 97% | 2020-12-19 |
2534. | Gorshun (gorshun) | 85.47 | 97% | 2018-01-11 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |