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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6053. | Shaina (shainaziza) | 58.02 | 95% | 2020-04-22 |
6054. | Joshua (paper_astronaut) | 58.02 | 94% | 2020-10-07 |
6055. | Shu (shuhang1106) | 58.02 | 95% | 2017-02-04 |
6056. | Rikesh (minotargames) | 58.00 | 94% | 2019-10-15 |
6057. | Matt (kirito3141) | 58.00 | 96% | 2020-09-21 |
6058. | CinnamonOwl (kitkat08) | 57.98 | 96% | 2018-05-29 |
6059. | Yoby (yobynad) | 57.98 | 98% | 2019-05-07 |
6060. | Manu (manumohan05) | 57.98 | 97% | 2019-05-06 |
6061. | Lim (limn0727) | 57.95 | 96% | 2020-12-11 |
6062. | Krishna (kvkkamal) | 57.95 | 93% | 2017-02-25 |
6063. | jason (jasonowo) | 57.92 | 95% | 2018-12-13 |
6064. | david (davidhajduk1) | 57.92 | 94% | 2017-09-17 |
6065. | Jacob (frazisbest) | 57.92 | 93% | 2020-06-10 |
6066. | Varenuk (varenuk) | 57.92 | 95% | 2018-07-16 |
6067. | Lee (this_aint_right) | 57.88 | 95% | 2019-06-05 |
6068. | Mithral (mithral) | 57.88 | 97% | 2017-08-02 |
6069. | Manuel (blackhell) | 57.87 | 94% | 2017-09-07 |
6070. | Erik (xuj1) | 57.87 | 96% | 2020-10-09 |
6071. | Emmanuel (smellmapitts17) | 57.85 | 94% | 2018-04-16 |
6072. | Ben (bentontypesfast) | 57.85 | 97% | 2019-04-26 |
6073. | Palish (palish) | 57.83 | 97% | 2020-03-30 |
6074. | Jonnah (jonnah_19) | 57.83 | 97% | 2018-01-14 |
6075. | ruattei (ehemz) | 57.83 | 96% | 2017-06-13 |
6076. | Ibrahim (sambel) | 57.82 | 94% | 2017-09-24 |
6077. | Bolbi (neovison6993) | 57.81 | 94% | 2017-03-10 |
6078. | kraken (edwinkun) | 57.79 | 95% | 2019-10-26 |
6079. | Izdaniez (ixxxxxxz) | 57.79 | 95% | 2019-07-05 |
6080. | Unai (supernax) | 57.77 | 96% | 2020-05-19 |
6081. | Mike (lostazn619) | 57.76 | 92% | 2017-01-29 |
6082. | Vawl (vawl) | 57.74 | 97% | 2017-09-30 |
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 |