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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1432. | Macho (iammacho) | 96.63 | 97% | 2018-05-31 |
1433. | 312211 (312211) | 96.63 | 97% | 2017-04-17 |
1434. | Mitchell (mdyer44) | 96.63 | 98% | 2019-07-31 |
1435. | moneycyrus (moneycyrus) | 96.58 | 96% | 2019-04-12 |
1436. | DangdutKoplo (dangdutkoplo2) | 96.58 | 99% | 2019-07-28 |
1437. | ಠ_ಥ (torgunz) | 96.58 | 97% | 2018-12-12 |
1438. | Crashie (exploiter911) | 96.57 | 98% | 2019-11-04 |
1439. | thefallenrat (_rat_) | 96.57 | 99% | 2017-08-01 |
1440. | Aaron (rileymartin) | 96.54 | 99% | 2020-07-23 |
1441. | luap (nocturnalzek) | 96.52 | 98% | 2019-03-26 |
1442. | Joni (jonijiya) | 96.51 | 93% | 2017-06-01 |
1443. | Aaron (lowea) | 96.50 | 98% | 2020-02-25 |
1444. | Richard (rockpile) | 96.50 | 99% | 2018-09-26 |
1445. | Evill (evill) | 96.48 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
1446. | Francis Hans (fgaurano) | 96.47 | 93% | 2017-01-21 |
1447. | Gary (nalali) | 96.47 | 98% | 2017-06-05 |
1448. | (zesty11) | 96.46 | 98% | 2020-04-21 |
1449. | SummerChild (chad_gamer) | 96.46 | 96% | 2020-10-15 |
1450. | keystroker03 (sserium) | 96.46 | 97% | 2019-07-06 |
1451. | James (karonar) | 96.44 | 98% | 2019-03-31 |
1452. | Carl (cbho73) | 96.42 | 98% | 2019-02-08 |
1453. | jen (chennyjen) | 96.42 | 98% | 2019-12-06 |
1454. | Heapcleaner (fathur) | 96.42 | 99% | 2017-04-09 |
1455. | kaiiennn (yknyong1) | 96.38 | 89% | 2017-04-26 |
1456. | Breeze (driftbreeze) | 96.35 | 98% | 2020-11-23 |
1457. | Leon (bluesunset) | 96.35 | 98% | 2017-08-15 |
1458. | RH (dzaefn) | 96.34 | 99% | 2019-05-13 |
1459. | Pedraam (pedraam) | 96.31 | 97% | 2017-02-26 |
1460. | tania (tlee120) | 96.30 | 97% | 2019-07-18 |
1461. | James (brushurteeth) | 96.29 | 98% | 2020-05-27 |
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 |