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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4109. | nanang (bedeute) | 73.04 | 92% | 2017-04-15 |
4110. | Ayedread (ade15) | 73.04 | 97% | 2020-03-19 |
4111. | Gondoober (gondoober) | 73.03 | 97% | 2020-07-11 |
4112. | Florin (florsis) | 73.03 | 96% | 2018-10-21 |
4113. | Victoria (pineapplequeef) | 73.02 | 96% | 2018-03-21 |
4114. | Dakota (dakotalade) | 73.02 | 95% | 2018-03-21 |
4115. | Emad (neymar985) | 73.01 | 98% | 2017-03-21 |
4116. | LSHard (linkeen__) | 73.01 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
4117. | Dennis (nimbus272) | 73.01 | 95% | 2020-08-21 |
4118. | Mike (perforatesquid) | 73.00 | 97% | 2020-12-10 |
4119. | Acke (ackehjarn) | 72.99 | 97% | 2020-10-12 |
4120. | danymanny (danymanny) | 72.97 | 97% | 2019-02-20 |
4121. | Tom (himmat1005) | 72.95 | 97% | 2017-11-07 |
4122. | Squabbi (squabbi) | 72.95 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
4123. | Big Pop (broguyman) | 72.94 | 99% | 2018-05-04 |
4124. | Tu Viet (tuvietthao) | 72.91 | 98% | 2017-07-26 |
4125. | Raj (raj3) | 72.90 | 97% | 2020-05-03 |
4126. | Hùng (kenkenkiota) | 72.90 | 97% | 2020-11-11 |
4127. | Tatsuya (zane404) | 72.90 | 95% | 2017-10-27 |
4128. | Jebediah (jebediah144) | 72.87 | 99% | 2018-10-10 |
4129. | aboOod (abooodssjr) | 72.87 | 94% | 2019-05-29 |
4130. | Mo (myklix) | 72.87 | 98% | 2020-12-14 |
4131. | jk- (justkidding_) | 72.85 | 96% | 2019-11-07 |
4132. | Steven (gamma_knife17) | 72.85 | 96% | 2020-08-18 |
4133. | Angela (purplehalo3) | 72.84 | 92% | 2017-01-20 |
4134. | Andrew (andw3r) | 72.83 | 97% | 2018-01-19 |
4135. | Blaze (blazebit0656) | 72.82 | 95% | 2018-02-03 |
4136. | Jess (majesstic) | 72.80 | 97% | 2019-01-13 |
4137. | Jen (jen8) | 72.79 | 96% | 2019-08-03 |
4138. | tstats[arunmarella] (arunma... | 72.79 | 97% | 2017-06-17 |
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 |