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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1322. | Chetan (ch374n) | 98.45 | 98% | 2020-09-08 |
| 1323. | harbowser (celiacprincess) | 98.41 | 97% | 2020-09-04 |
| 1324. | donald balls (swag_man_unli... | 98.41 | 98% | 2020-09-23 |
| 1325. | Snarky (snarkyp) | 98.41 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
| 1326. | Andre (andreangelo) | 98.40 | 99% | 2020-05-31 |
| 1327. | Tachydactylus (tachydactyl) | 98.39 | 97% | 2017-02-14 |
| 1328. | Finch (ficxjo) | 98.35 | 97% | 2020-07-06 |
| 1329. | Adam (a_jensen) | 98.35 | 94% | 2017-05-31 |
| 1330. | x (mxlxdx) | 98.34 | 98% | 2018-10-12 |
| 1331. | Maxim (kiwihd) | 98.32 | 97% | 2020-04-15 |
| 1332. | Will (gleeblethorp) | 98.31 | 98% | 2019-06-10 |
| 1333. | alex (exdunn) | 98.31 | 98% | 2017-05-15 |
| 1334. | Chris (chsanfor) | 98.30 | 97% | 2019-06-29 |
| 1335. | J (coughee) | 98.27 | 100% | 2017-06-29 |
| 1336. | yah-yeet (dingdong768) | 98.21 | 97% | 2020-10-03 |
| 1337. | AGTNurat (agtnurat) | 98.18 | 96% | 2020-10-14 |
| 1338. | Milind (milindeo) | 98.17 | 97% | 2020-03-13 |
| 1339. | hat (hatensemble) | 98.17 | 99% | 2019-10-10 |
| 1340. | K (karthur) | 98.17 | 97% | 2017-10-06 |
| 1341. | Steven (fasting) | 98.15 | 99% | 2017-09-06 |
| 1342. | Ben (lakerfuffle) | 98.14 | 97% | 2020-06-27 |
| 1343. | Erasmo (erasmognome) | 98.08 | 92% | 2017-05-22 |
| 1344. | Surendra (surendrakc) | 98.06 | 95% | 2017-04-26 |
| 1345. | Joe (therunner09) | 98.02 | 97% | 2019-03-04 |
| 1346. | Anton (racketen) | 98.02 | 99% | 2020-11-06 |
| 1347. | Eroticar (eroticar) | 98.01 | 97% | 2017-03-20 |
| 1348. | Peter (speedytheturtle) | 97.98 | 97% | 2017-02-22 |
| 1349. | Maisy (journeyplayz) | 97.97 | 98% | 2019-05-17 |
| 1350. | finish what you start = (ro... | 97.97 | 97% | 2020-08-22 |
| 1351. | Nicola (nicola_tanya) | 97.97 | 97% | 2019-11-08 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 11,599 | 80.94 | January 14, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 5 | 69.91 | June 20, 2021 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |