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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3066. | T (omega5002) | 81.19 | 95% | 2020-05-31 |
3067. | Greg (waldenwhen) | 81.19 | 97% | 2019-08-25 |
3068. | jack (pumpkinjello) | 81.17 | 98% | 2018-09-04 |
3069. | Go Vegan :) (faeller) | 81.15 | 96% | 2017-11-04 |
3070. | nfpsyco (msnnick3) | 81.15 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
3071. | Evelyn (earthie17) | 81.13 | 95% | 2017-02-23 |
3072. | Dustin (dustindp99) | 81.12 | 96% | 2020-06-07 |
3073. | Amos (daschizzzle) | 81.11 | 96% | 2020-05-27 |
3074. | Zaz (zaz_) | 81.10 | 96% | 2017-02-21 |
3075. | YW (tywee) | 81.09 | 97% | 2018-05-02 |
3076. | new keyboard!!! (baot) | 81.08 | 96% | 2017-12-16 |
3077. | B (archnaea) | 81.08 | 99% | 2020-11-21 |
3078. | AKGD (akgd) | 81.08 | 97% | 2018-09-29 |
3079. | thinkpads (higq) | 81.05 | 96% | 2020-02-23 |
3080. | pinkpigeon (pinkpigeon) | 81.05 | 99% | 2020-10-10 |
3081. | SomeGuy (hexadecimal101) | 81.05 | 96% | 2018-12-27 |
3082. | bool3max (bolemax) | 81.03 | 97% | 2017-06-15 |
3083. | Naveen (hithisisnavin) | 81.03 | 97% | 2017-10-23 |
3084. | monkaS (rikio) | 81.02 | 96% | 2019-08-19 |
3085. | Jonathan (lone_lee) | 81.02 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
3086. | Shady (shadyhippo) | 81.02 | 97% | 2020-06-18 |
3087. | jestoni (jhez) | 81.01 | 95% | 2017-04-22 |
3088. | Fedwig (fedwig) | 81.01 | 97% | 2018-02-24 |
3089. | Lidia (pinguinthecity) | 81.01 | 97% | 2018-06-20 |
3090. | Akshay (akshayk) | 81.00 | 97% | 2018-04-26 |
3091. | Greg (greglahaye) | 80.99 | 97% | 2020-04-07 |
3092. | Giancarlo (milkman007) | 80.99 | 96% | 2017-10-01 |
3093. | momimomo (momimomo) | 80.99 | 97% | 2020-01-27 |
3094. | Jonathan Justin (jonathanjw05) | 80.99 | 97% | 2020-02-16 |
3095. | Spoxx (imsped) | 80.98 | 97% | 2020-08-14 |
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 |