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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2134. | Maxwell (arkensol) | 88.86 | 95% | 2019-05-24 |
2135. | Howard (howardpx2016) | 88.86 | 98% | 2020-11-07 |
2136. | (devterm) | 88.84 | 98% | 2017-11-15 |
2137. | ian (vortox2587) | 88.83 | 97% | 2017-07-21 |
2138. | DC (dcl238) | 88.81 | 96% | 2020-12-08 |
2139. | Neven (plaguekail) | 88.80 | 94% | 2017-02-08 |
2140. | Bobbie (culturedvehicle) | 88.80 | 97% | 2020-12-13 |
2141. | Plinkiplonk (plinkiplonk) | 88.79 | 97% | 2020-02-17 |
2142. | xLikely (xlikely1) | 88.76 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
2143. | Subramanian (ks_aps) | 88.73 | 98% | 2020-12-06 |
2144. | Manzur (manzur) | 88.71 | 98% | 2017-06-21 |
2145. | Ali (alifunterz) | 88.71 | 96% | 2017-02-25 |
2146. | Nevi39 (yoshoki) | 88.71 | 98% | 2018-06-18 |
2147. | Carpal Tunnel (tr0yax) | 88.65 | 97% | 2020-10-18 |
2148. | Dum (getintherobotshinji) | 88.64 | 97% | 2019-12-11 |
2149. | Avi (avi_130) | 88.63 | 97% | 2019-02-17 |
2150. | Faquarl (ekrpat) | 88.62 | 98% | 2017-06-17 |
2151. | Michael (m_soutar3) | 88.62 | 97% | 2018-08-26 |
2152. | Geovanni (thatkidnamedgeo) | 88.61 | 97% | 2018-04-14 |
2153. | tstats[nirabhra] (nirabhra) | 88.59 | 97% | 2020-12-18 |
2154. | Dexton (dextonjl) | 88.57 | 96% | 2020-08-01 |
2155. | James (james1215) | 88.56 | 94% | 2017-02-08 |
2156. | Ian (mystery512) | 88.56 | 97% | 2017-02-09 |
2157. | Jem (jampr) | 88.56 | 97% | 2020-12-01 |
2158. | ergodoxez (ergodoxez) | 88.56 | 97% | 2018-08-31 |
2159. | Big Flecks (_ndrxw) | 88.55 | 98% | 2020-06-02 |
2160. | Brendan (pascuabrendan) | 88.55 | 97% | 2020-09-09 |
2161. | Kurt (qu1k) | 88.53 | 96% | 2019-01-11 |
2162. | Danat (danat_2001) | 88.51 | 97% | 2020-02-01 |
2163. | mike (iminheaven) | 88.49 | 97% | 2019-08-18 |
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 |