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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6090. | tomas (monkimon) | 57.60 | 94% | 2020-08-13 |
6091. | Maanas (maanas29) | 57.60 | 94% | 2020-01-07 |
6092. | SAN (san1102) | 57.58 | 97% | 2017-08-09 |
6093. | SirIceColdStoneWater (siric... | 57.58 | 94% | 2017-05-07 |
6094. | theFurlong (thefurlong) | 57.58 | 96% | 2018-11-01 |
6095. | Thor (robbienobnob) | 57.55 | 95% | 2019-04-05 |
6096. | Jonathan (jon_mclane) | 57.54 | 96% | 2017-06-28 |
6097. | Ciaoossu (ciaoosuu) | 57.52 | 96% | 2017-10-04 |
6098. | Ameya (ameyad) | 57.49 | 95% | 2019-08-02 |
6099. | devilmen (devilmen) | 57.48 | 91% | 2017-03-27 |
6100. | Cathia (cathia07) | 57.46 | 95% | 2019-09-25 |
6101. | Pelinial (brother_geoffrey) | 57.46 | 97% | 2020-09-11 |
6102. | Drake (foov) | 57.44 | 95% | 2017-09-22 |
6103. | Antonio (tonio145) | 57.40 | 91% | 2017-03-17 |
6104. | Hildebrand (hildebrand) | 57.37 | 95% | 2017-08-07 |
6105. | Schnitzel (cthulhuai) | 57.35 | 95% | 2019-05-05 |
6106. | Alex (xenocid) | 57.34 | 93% | 2017-01-25 |
6107. | M (mostafam) | 57.34 | 96% | 2020-11-07 |
6108. | tareq (zedplayer) | 57.32 | 95% | 2019-07-17 |
6109. | Lucus (lchli39) | 57.31 | 96% | 2017-08-17 |
6110. | Khang (manhkhangvn) | 57.31 | 96% | 2017-06-10 |
6111. | Kirill (kiruha87) | 57.30 | 97% | 2018-03-29 |
6112. | Melody (melodycwl) | 57.30 | 95% | 2020-07-30 |
6113. | nam (truongnam1996) | 57.30 | 97% | 2017-08-23 |
6114. | Daniel (daniolo79) | 57.25 | 97% | 2020-12-09 |
6115. | ali (ali79taba) | 57.25 | 94% | 2020-06-03 |
6116. | GodOfTheMetal (godofthemetal) | 57.25 | 95% | 2018-05-16 |
6117. | Pix (pixxx) | 57.24 | 96% | 2018-05-14 |
6118. | Gui (gonzo_) | 57.19 | 95% | 2019-09-01 |
6119. | Brum brum (pwnxl) | 57.19 | 95% | 2019-02-16 |
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 |