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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3448. | FunkyChicken (mastalampe) | 78.10 | 98% | 2020-07-01 |
3449. | Shahid (shahid_abbas) | 78.08 | 93% | 2017-04-26 |
3450. | storm-gg (waytooclose) | 78.07 | 98% | 2017-03-15 |
3451. | Jason (bigswass) | 78.07 | 96% | 2018-12-17 |
3452. | Charles (daphro) | 78.07 | 98% | 2019-04-08 |
3453. | Jamison (y4mz) | 78.06 | 95% | 2017-11-06 |
3454. | Kenz (kenzyun) | 78.06 | 96% | 2018-11-22 |
3455. | Nikhil (_programmer_) | 78.05 | 97% | 2019-08-29 |
3456. | M (mattgarr) | 78.04 | 90% | 2017-02-03 |
3457. | Ivan (hurricane14) | 78.03 | 97% | 2020-11-08 |
3458. | Yang (ybyang) | 78.03 | 98% | 2018-01-25 |
3459. | Hiram (mrizama) | 78.01 | 95% | 2018-03-29 |
3460. | Kasey (kasadilla) | 78.01 | 96% | 2019-07-05 |
3461. | a (mb031) | 78.00 | 95% | 2020-05-14 |
3462. | Kelli (klandry80) | 78.00 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
3463. | David (king_cao1) | 78.00 | 96% | 2020-12-17 |
3464. | mitul (mitulrokz) | 77.99 | 97% | 2018-07-29 |
3465. | Jarrett (jarrrrett) | 77.99 | 97% | 2019-07-11 |
3466. | Oneness (dreamtime) | 77.98 | 97% | 2018-07-30 |
3467. | erk (estalow) | 77.98 | 94% | 2019-04-15 |
3468. | Raymond (raymonds) | 77.97 | 97% | 2018-05-12 |
3469. | 1834 (busey) | 77.96 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
3470. | Bethany (unrealisticdreamer) | 77.96 | 95% | 2017-05-08 |
3471. | MasonColemak (masoncolemak) | 77.96 | 99% | 2020-11-23 |
3472. | Breen (gajuwakaghajini) | 77.95 | 92% | 2017-03-31 |
3473. | Max (madmax89) | 77.94 | 98% | 2019-07-04 |
3474. | Lightning (nirajp) | 77.94 | 93% | 2017-01-20 |
3475. | jihizzle (jihizzle) | 77.94 | 98% | 2019-10-05 |
3476. | Mai (itsmemai) | 77.91 | 92% | 2017-03-26 |
3477. | Sheel (sheel) | 77.90 | 97% | 2017-02-15 |
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 |