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In 1969 four computers located around the country were in communication with each other through ARPANET. By the mid-1980s, the core of the network was in place, the communications protocols had been determined, and the Internet was live. By the early 1990s the first Internet language (http) was written and the first browser was published. The World Wide Web was born.

—from Civilization IV, a game by Sid Meier

Active since November 19, 2009.
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Leaders

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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
15260. Mindy (msheard) 68.25 2010-03-23
15261. Rex (redrex) 68.24 87% 2013-02-26
15262. Nathaniel (natgjoh) 68.24 93% 2024-01-18
15263. Kimberly (kimm10) 68.24 97% 2014-06-15
15264. THE KID (nschattner) 68.24 91% 2016-02-26
15265. Hung (hungbui081189) 68.24 90% 2012-12-28
15266. Danan (dananbookworm) 68.23 89% 2014-10-21
15267. OGBubBub (ogbubbub) 68.23 97% 2024-01-19
15268. Manoj Kumar (manojk_100) 68.23 97% 2023-12-22
15269. Dimitri (fnaf_boy) 68.23 95% 2024-01-09
15270. Finn (finnmor) 68.23 96% 2023-05-29
15271. ankit (ankitthegreat) 68.23 97% 2022-04-09
15272. Victor (painfly) 68.23 97% 2017-09-20
15273. 4Head (extramilkydubs) 68.23 95% 2019-07-23
15274. Eric (rzepkae) 68.23 2011-03-29
15275. Dan (dthores1) 68.23 96% 2012-10-19
15276. D A R K Z (reaching130wpm) 68.22 98% 2024-01-19
15277. Liam (liam_71) 68.22 97.1% 2023-11-22
15278. VonHustler (vonhustler) 68.22 95.6% 2023-12-05
15279. Splonk (splonk) 68.22 98% 2021-06-02
15280. dexterj (dexterj) 68.22 97% 2022-04-19
15281. OTTFF (ottff) 68.22 98% 2022-11-03
15282. Vincent (vincesuuu1) 68.22 95% 2015-03-09
15283. maharshi (supermaharshi) 68.22 92% 2012-04-20
15284. lebum (lebum) 68.22 93% 2015-02-22
15285. HeoSua (heosuaxongdzolua) 68.22 2011-01-02
15286. Rasmus (azelo) 68.22 94% 2016-11-18
15287. MRPROP (pkzviiv) 68.21 95% 2021-08-02
15288. kita (kita01) 68.21 96% 2021-07-05
15289. ^^ (guyangyi) 68.21 2010-05-31

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 77,791 68.44 November 19, 2009
Long Texts 241 65.19 December 31, 2016
Instant Death Mode 76 67.78 June 5, 2010
Riverside Middle School 10 42.30 February 10, 2011
Smoke Rise Prep 9 48.59 January 28, 2016
Video Games 5 90.10 November 19, 2020
##typeracer 2 75.92 March 1, 2021