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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5575. | Wouter (wouter_kuijk) | 61.70 | 95% | 2020-06-01 |
5576. | Eden (edenthompson) | 61.70 | 91% | 2017-04-26 |
5577. | Ein (einkokelhahn) | 61.69 | 94% | 2018-09-23 |
5578. | Salman (salmanzeb) | 61.69 | 97% | 2019-08-20 |
5579. | Sean (artilla) | 61.69 | 98% | 2020-10-13 |
5580. | Jack (jacknachos) | 61.69 | 95% | 2018-10-28 |
5581. | jamie (imjamielopez) | 61.68 | 95% | 2018-12-17 |
5582. | LST (lstkyu) | 61.66 | 16% | 2017-03-05 |
5583. | uchka (uchka0826) | 61.66 | 95% | 2020-07-05 |
5584. | Kamal (kamal250j) | 61.66 | 97% | 2017-06-30 |
5585. | Khizer (khizlaw) | 61.66 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
5586. | shawn (uming) | 61.65 | 95% | 2017-12-27 |
5587. | (dragusprime) | 61.64 | 95% | 2020-02-17 |
5588. | cetrana (cetrana) | 61.63 | 96% | 2020-05-18 |
5589. | Crazy Turtle (angry__leopard) | 61.61 | 97% | 2020-01-17 |
5590. | Pratik (pratiktuladhar) | 61.60 | 98% | 2017-08-25 |
5591. | Solo (solohan) | 61.59 | 94% | 2019-12-31 |
5592. | NewBeginning (newbeginning) | 61.59 | 94% | 2017-05-26 |
5593. | Jesper (jesper282) | 61.58 | 94% | 2018-11-29 |
5594. | A (akane49) | 61.58 | 99% | 2020-05-05 |
5595. | fahad (fahadahmed_lu) | 61.57 | 97% | 2017-05-19 |
5596. | Scoop (frostyfeet20) | 61.56 | 97% | 2017-12-06 |
5597. | Cal (mrbegon) | 61.56 | 96% | 2020-12-09 |
5598. | Ethan (enceladus) | 61.56 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
5599. | Pragyan (swordfish999) | 61.56 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
5600. | Jaime (jaimeathedisco) | 61.56 | 95% | 2018-08-08 |
5601. | Ana (anophoo) | 61.55 | 97% | 2017-06-13 |
5602. | AA Batteries (aa_batteries) | 61.54 | 94% | 2020-05-28 |
5603. | Karim (kiki69420) | 61.53 | 95% | 2020-12-18 |
5604. | Akshat (akshatsingh1_) | 61.53 | 97% | 2019-07-12 |
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 |