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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6240. | carter (cdog980) | 56.27 | 94% | 2019-02-21 |
6241. | Loser (5atan) | 56.27 | 95% | 2017-06-24 |
6242. | Danny (spackers) | 56.26 | 89% | 2017-02-25 |
6243. | Benjamin (btooomex) | 56.26 | 94% | 2020-09-01 |
6244. | Sillylemon (sillylemon) | 56.26 | 96% | 2018-10-28 |
6245. | Matthew (bilbic) | 56.24 | 95% | 2019-12-17 |
6246. | eigo (eigo) | 56.23 | 96% | 2017-02-12 |
6247. | Leonhard (leonhard3) | 56.20 | 97% | 2017-08-13 |
6248. | Jafet (jafet192) | 56.19 | 95% | 2020-05-27 |
6249. | Louisa (lulu28) | 56.18 | 94% | 2020-12-16 |
6250. | Necdet Ali (necdetaliozdur) | 56.18 | 97% | 2020-04-25 |
6251. | Mitheelesh (sophomania2803) | 56.16 | 95% | 2020-06-21 |
6252. | Trevin (trevin_gilpin) | 56.16 | 95% | 2017-03-09 |
6253. | ... (ihavenoideawhattomakem... | 56.13 | 94% | 2020-10-04 |
6254. | yeste28 (yeste28) | 56.11 | 96% | 2017-02-22 |
6255. | Jacques (jacqueswk) | 56.10 | 95% | 2017-11-12 |
6256. | King (kingacad) | 56.09 | 96% | 2020-12-09 |
6257. | Chung Ming (ma_chung_ming) | 56.09 | 94% | 2017-03-08 |
6258. | Kevin (kev090997) | 56.08 | 96% | 2020-01-09 |
6259. | Pipe (pipekrub) | 56.07 | 97% | 2017-10-03 |
6260. | (oartalk) | 56.06 | 96% | 2020-01-19 |
6261. | Raghav (raghavg) | 56.06 | 97% | 2018-04-04 |
6262. | Could be you (cycosniper) | 56.05 | 92% | 2018-10-26 |
6263. | xenxa (xenxa) | 56.05 | 96% | 2019-02-25 |
6264. | JohnNino (magnss) | 56.03 | 93% | 2019-02-14 |
6265. | Shady (shady_merchant) | 56.03 | 95% | 2018-11-30 |
6266. | Mrinmoy (mrinmoyss) | 56.01 | 96% | 2019-09-25 |
6267. | Sarath (arrahman) | 56.00 | 96% | 2018-04-24 |
6268. | Bdaybear (bdaybear) | 55.99 | 95% | 2017-06-15 |
6269. | Neyman-Pearson (zhenchao) | 55.98 | 96% | 2018-09-02 |
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 |