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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2451. | Alex (devconk) | 86.16 | 98% | 2019-03-31 |
2452. | gavinc (klontz) | 86.15 | 94% | 2019-01-12 |
2453. | BEing VinCI (ppubalo) | 86.14 | 99% | 2019-05-14 |
2454. | Sinful Sam (sinfulsam) | 86.12 | 97% | 2018-09-18 |
2455. | onyto (onyto) | 86.11 | 99% | 2020-04-09 |
2456. | BaconDeluxeMeal (atheling) | 86.11 | 98% | 2019-12-02 |
2457. | Justin (thejlee1) | 86.09 | 94% | 2017-03-08 |
2458. | Anthony (sp333dy) | 86.07 | 98% | 2018-06-03 |
2459. | rayner harold (raynerhmc) | 86.06 | 98% | 2020-11-24 |
2460. | Zach (11037) | 86.04 | 98% | 2019-10-03 |
2461. | i'm slow (pndspirit) | 86.00 | 97% | 2017-07-16 |
2462. | Enrique (zero_ortho) | 85.99 | 97% | 2018-07-12 |
2463. | Hai (macvan1207) | 85.99 | 99% | 2018-07-30 |
2464. | Kevin (kjax) | 85.98 | 98% | 2020-04-21 |
2465. | Jeffrey (specthyst) | 85.98 | 98% | 2018-10-01 |
2466. | Floopy (floopy__) | 85.98 | 96% | 2020-10-10 |
2467. | Dan (mu_addib) | 85.96 | 97% | 2017-08-13 |
2468. | Steve (cyb3rtech) | 85.96 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
2469. | Christian (ominousc) | 85.96 | 96% | 2018-08-05 |
2470. | Jose (hosey14) | 85.96 | 98% | 2020-03-13 |
2471. | Olive (oliveoilog) | 85.95 | 98% | 2018-09-14 |
2472. | Flame (nguyen1ng) | 85.94 | 96% | 2018-03-27 |
2473. | oskar (osny19) | 85.94 | 97% | 2019-10-14 |
2474. | Jennie (jennieeee) | 85.94 | 96% | 2020-09-06 |
2475. | Elikay (elikay) | 85.94 | 97% | 2020-03-31 |
2476. | Caleb (dotwalkit) | 85.94 | 98% | 2019-12-03 |
2477. | just a dud (geekdud2) | 85.91 | 98% | 2017-10-10 |
2478. | ben (itsbenatkinson) | 85.91 | 94% | 2017-03-05 |
2479. | Martin (cydrox) | 85.91 | 99% | 2019-05-09 |
2480. | ju yun (schylarker) | 85.90 | 98% | 2017-02-16 |
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 |