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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898. | blake (blakeg3) | 105.19 | 98% | 2020-08-25 |
| 899. | throw (bomnom) | 105.15 | 97% | 2020-05-02 |
| 900. | Isaac (attenuationcoefficient) | 105.15 | 97% | 2018-02-02 |
| 901. | Andrew (mcentag) | 105.14 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
| 902. | Ryan (rlee023) | 105.11 | 99% | 2020-08-28 |
| 903. | Duncan (dkbrk) | 105.10 | 99% | 2020-06-02 |
| 904. | Niccster (niccster10) | 105.06 | 97% | 2020-10-16 |
| 905. | AUTISMO! (autismo) | 105.05 | 96% | 2017-01-15 |
| 906. | Heinz (diedich) | 105.05 | 96% | 2017-12-08 |
| 907. | Afz (afzofa) | 105.04 | 96% | 2020-01-24 |
| 908. | :) (jjz03) | 105.04 | 98% | 2019-07-29 |
| 909. | Jasen (mccnuggets) | 105.03 | 89% | 2017-03-12 |
| 910. | Speedy (flux2k) | 105.01 | 97% | 2020-10-25 |
| 911. | Matias (matiaz) | 104.98 | 99% | 2017-08-30 |
| 912. | t2fast4u (t2fast4u) | 104.98 | 98% | 2020-11-22 |
| 913. | sonefiler (sonefiler) | 104.96 | 99% | 2018-05-02 |
| 914. | Poops (poops_magee) | 104.92 | 98% | 2020-12-16 |
| 915. | Swan (swanwrona) | 104.91 | 97% | 2017-12-20 |
| 916. | Matthew (d3f1n3d) | 104.91 | 99% | 2019-06-14 |
| 917. | Meep (meeeep) | 104.89 | 97% | 2017-03-04 |
| 918. | telorbuzzu (telorbusu) | 104.88 | 98% | 2019-12-04 |
| 919. | Kuiper (kuiper530) | 104.87 | 98% | 2017-01-15 |
| 920. | Hillo (hillov) | 104.82 | 97% | 2019-02-26 |
| 921. | Dylan (kdcoolcm) | 104.82 | 99% | 2019-10-04 |
| 922. | Monica (chonify) | 104.81 | 97% | 2020-02-15 |
| 923. | Colemak (cubexp208) | 104.80 | 98% | 2020-09-10 |
| 924. | Raphael (shimahon) | 104.80 | 97% | 2020-10-17 |
| 925. | Ryan (xxhiny) | 104.76 | 97% | 2019-04-10 |
| 926. | Tony (naka__) | 104.74 | 99% | 2019-07-04 |
| 927. | Vinay (vinay_arun) | 104.65 | 98% | 2019-06-04 |
| 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 |