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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5216. | Just Melo (psyclone) | 64.59 | 94% | 2020-09-10 |
5217. | Andwerp (andwerp) | 64.57 | 96% | 2018-08-02 |
5218. | Tareque Hasan (tahsin24) | 64.57 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
5219. | Priyanka (alearner) | 64.57 | 97% | 2017-02-16 |
5220. | Mindbender (mind_bender_) | 64.57 | 95% | 2020-08-21 |
5221. | Chris (garr64) | 64.56 | 95% | 2017-03-04 |
5222. | EdK (edk2000) | 64.54 | 97% | 2019-04-20 |
5223. | DB13 (dennyb13) | 64.54 | 90% | 2017-02-09 |
5224. | Anson (aaaanson) | 64.54 | 93% | 2019-10-05 |
5225. | Taha (yohohoy) | 64.53 | 96% | 2019-02-05 |
5226. | abhishek (akk2069) | 64.52 | 91% | 2017-02-25 |
5227. | No (noslurp) | 64.52 | 95% | 2020-02-08 |
5228. | Typing🤯🤯🤯 (sirsoup) | 64.50 | 95% | 2020-03-21 |
5229. | Mayank (person_mayank) | 64.49 | 95% | 2020-10-26 |
5230. | Dalle (ash_ish) | 64.47 | 96% | 2020-10-18 |
5231. | John (ter102) | 64.46 | 96% | 2018-10-05 |
5232. | delfan (delfaaan) | 64.44 | 96% | 2017-06-15 |
5233. | Miłkenm 💦 (milkenm) | 64.44 | 94% | 2019-01-30 |
5234. | plantyoon (lunarboris) | 64.43 | 98% | 2019-05-26 |
5235. | Joseph (gauntdarkness) | 64.40 | 95% | 2018-08-02 |
5236. | Anh-Tuan (tuanbka2z) | 64.40 | 97% | 2020-02-14 |
5237. | Chris (patterns) | 64.39 | 97% | 2020-01-29 |
5238. | Vladislav (slepick) | 64.39 | 96% | 2019-07-02 |
5239. | Pierce (nitten) | 64.39 | 92% | 2017-03-07 |
5240. | Aether (aetherbane) | 64.39 | 95% | 2017-08-17 |
5241. | gaule (gaule) | 64.39 | 97% | 2020-07-11 |
5242. | James (jamezx00a) | 64.37 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
5243. | TITO (communismforever) | 64.33 | 96% | 2017-11-29 |
5244. | Jacob (critias26) | 64.31 | 97% | 2018-08-29 |
5245. | Doug (failure28) | 64.29 | 96% | 2017-04-10 |
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 |