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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5279. | Singing (singing_griffin) | 64.04 | 88% | 2017-04-20 |
5280. | Null (nulldenominator) | 64.04 | 97% | 2020-11-26 |
5281. | B.Subramanyam (dipu111) | 64.03 | 97% | 2018-07-24 |
5282. | Yazeed (snake69) | 64.03 | 95% | 2020-07-25 |
5283. | phan (phandung122) | 64.02 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
5284. | K2 (kenji2) | 64.01 | 98% | 2017-05-10 |
5285. | James (jamesofnet) | 64.00 | 97% | 2019-09-02 |
5286. | avery (stridersword) | 64.00 | 98% | 2017-09-05 |
5287. | Mark (max_2027_67) | 64.00 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
5288. | Cole (drcole_phd) | 63.99 | 96% | 2020-10-13 |
5289. | Hydratictheta (flobosthefish) | 63.96 | 97% | 2020-09-02 |
5290. | Joe (cobiejoe) | 63.95 | 92% | 2017-01-22 |
5291. | QuicoDel8 (quico) | 63.95 | 95% | 2020-11-03 |
5292. | Silent Killer (ebichu_chan) | 63.94 | 96% | 2018-10-20 |
5293. | Hsu (eh643027) | 63.94 | 98% | 2019-05-07 |
5294. | korbin (thatguyzynigt) | 63.94 | 97% | 2020-02-27 |
5295. | aftab (afti007) | 63.93 | 96% | 2017-02-07 |
5296. | Kai Le (linus5ery) | 63.91 | 95% | 2019-06-26 |
5297. | Kevin (kwwelch) | 63.91 | 97% | 2017-05-28 |
5298. | Lyric (lyric39) | 63.90 | 96% | 2018-08-16 |
5299. | gab (gabboon) | 63.89 | 84% | 2017-04-26 |
5300. | Jay (jaybatavia) | 63.88 | 94% | 2017-02-01 |
5301. | Allard (captainallard) | 63.88 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
5302. | Matland (matland) | 63.87 | 95% | 2018-04-09 |
5303. | wissam (wissam6090) | 63.86 | 97% | 2019-02-09 |
5304. | Patrick (turrix8) | 63.86 | 96% | 2019-12-07 |
5305. | yesman (yesman9527) | 63.85 | 97% | 2020-11-24 |
5306. | ksilentstorm (ksilentstorm) | 63.85 | 97% | 2017-10-09 |
5307. | Sam (loach) | 63.84 | 94% | 2020-03-30 |
5308. | Derek (dsoucie) | 63.82 | 96% | 2017-10-03 |
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 |