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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3679. | Ayush (kanodiaayush) | 76.44 | 96% | 2020-03-31 |
3680. | WindSlashKing (bujkata) | 76.44 | 96% | 2020-08-23 |
3681. | Franz (franzthemanzkafka) | 76.43 | 97% | 2019-01-29 |
3682. | Kevin (pubhub) | 76.43 | 97% | 2019-03-23 |
3683. | Rall (raullll) | 76.42 | 98% | 2020-06-28 |
3684. | GMonk (gmonk) | 76.40 | 97% | 2017-09-08 |
3685. | n o t h i n g (whyme__) | 76.39 | 97% | 2020-10-31 |
3686. | cL (cynibro) | 76.39 | 98% | 2019-05-18 |
3687. | Hyiuu (hyiuu) | 76.37 | 97% | 2018-02-26 |
3688. | A (etulf) | 76.36 | 98% | 2019-03-29 |
3689. | Mauricio (gotsicile) | 76.34 | 96% | 2020-03-20 |
3690. | Lauren (unelunebleu) | 76.33 | 99% | 2018-08-06 |
3691. | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (some_guy4444) | 76.32 | 97% | 2019-09-24 |
3692. | Ariffin (ariffin) | 76.30 | 95% | 2018-12-01 |
3693. | Jacob (jq231) | 76.30 | 96% | 2018-06-25 |
3694. | Joshua (tribls) | 76.30 | 93% | 2017-02-07 |
3695. | Pingsaphol (win11905) | 76.28 | 96% | 2019-06-29 |
3696. | HRAOUBG (Steno) (hraoubg) | 76.27 | 94% | 2019-07-22 |
3697. | Frozen (ice980617) | 76.26 | 97% | 2019-08-10 |
3698. | Tracer (wildpants) | 76.24 | 95% | 2019-05-26 |
3699. | Hoshi (lazz121) | 76.23 | 97% | 2018-04-01 |
3700. | egnaro (egnaro315) | 76.23 | 97% | 2018-10-19 |
3701. | Huy (kenvjnkute) | 76.23 | 90% | 2017-05-09 |
3702. | lRaml (lsomeonel) | 76.22 | 97% | 2020-07-23 |
3703. | Ren (yozj) | 76.22 | 96% | 2018-01-15 |
3704. | Kenneth (bicboiken) | 76.22 | 96% | 2018-12-11 |
3705. | Max (maxlutin) | 76.21 | 95% | 2020-09-02 |
3706. | Florin (theflowerofevil) | 76.21 | 96% | 2018-09-21 |
3707. | Dean (doogong) | 76.21 | 98% | 2019-02-25 |
3708. | Erica (lalaalennon) | 76.20 | 97% | 2020-05-15 |
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 |