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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3129. | Missy (lovelydy) | 80.76 | 96% | 2017-01-23 |
3130. | Rodri (xrodrilyx) | 80.75 | 97% | 2019-07-26 |
3131. | Jake (s2d_) | 80.75 | 98% | 2018-09-27 |
3132. | Rebecca (norebecks) | 80.74 | 98% | 2018-10-17 |
3133. | Kartik (kitrak95) | 80.73 | 96% | 2018-12-05 |
3134. | Andy (andyyaldoo) | 80.73 | 93% | 2017-04-30 |
3135. | Diz (dzlzrd) | 80.73 | 98% | 2018-10-20 |
3136. | + (hollin) | 80.72 | 98% | 2020-08-07 |
3137. | Abby (abby_w) | 80.71 | 97% | 2020-07-20 |
3138. | Tiffany (tuffunny) | 80.70 | 95% | 2020-03-27 |
3139. | Dick (hyoihz) | 80.70 | 97% | 2020-11-16 |
3140. | sonny (sonnysixteen) | 80.70 | 98% | 2020-01-03 |
3141. | Joseph (peterepeat) | 80.69 | 96% | 2020-11-02 |
3142. | Eric (eric_17) | 80.69 | 94% | 2020-09-09 |
3143. | Jesse (meester_krabs) | 80.68 | 99% | 2018-03-20 |
3144. | krishna (krishnasai3cks) | 80.68 | 97% | 2020-06-29 |
3145. | Froody (froody129) | 80.67 | 97% | 2019-04-17 |
3146. | Psalmer (psalmer) | 80.66 | 97% | 2018-08-23 |
3147. | Sarcastic (sarcasticsirius) | 80.65 | 97% | 2018-10-02 |
3148. | Rose (123_anpanwoman123) | 80.65 | 97% | 2019-07-28 |
3149. | Tristan (bluekidcrazy) | 80.62 | 96% | 2020-08-05 |
3150. | Leila (leilavafa) | 80.61 | 97% | 2019-05-29 |
3151. | Javier (ididntcallforapizza) | 80.61 | 98% | 2019-01-11 |
3152. | chan (chanchannnn) | 80.61 | 97% | 2018-08-05 |
3153. | yorha (automata) | 80.58 | 95% | 2017-05-18 |
3154. | Ty (romanticore) | 80.57 | 97% | 2019-07-26 |
3155. | goat (icantype_gud) | 80.56 | 97% | 2020-09-22 |
3156. | TheTortoise (thehare) | 80.51 | 99% | 2020-07-15 |
3157. | 케빈 [Kevin] (lastalchemist) | 80.50 | 97% | 2018-09-09 |
3158. | Jason (jasonbmagat) | 80.50 | 98% | 2019-11-17 |
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 |