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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1456. | jen (chennyjen) | 96.42 | 98% | 2019-12-06 |
1457. | kaiiennn (yknyong1) | 96.38 | 89% | 2017-04-26 |
1458. | Breeze (driftbreeze) | 96.35 | 98% | 2020-11-23 |
1459. | Leon (bluesunset) | 96.35 | 98% | 2017-08-15 |
1460. | RH (dzaefn) | 96.34 | 99% | 2019-05-13 |
1461. | Pedraam (pedraam) | 96.31 | 97% | 2017-02-26 |
1462. | tania (tlee120) | 96.30 | 97% | 2019-07-18 |
1463. | James (brushurteeth) | 96.29 | 98% | 2020-05-27 |
1464. | Noby (nobyhar123) | 96.28 | 98% | 2019-09-24 |
1465. | Kevin (thehobokid) | 96.27 | 97% | 2019-11-04 |
1466. | bassoon (bassoon_38) | 96.26 | 97% | 2020-03-24 |
1467. | Pokimane Simp (tallpants) | 96.24 | 97% | 2018-01-23 |
1468. | Benson (desertdexx) | 96.20 | 97% | 2019-09-24 |
1469. | Baked and Buttered (mcallen... | 96.17 | 96% | 2020-10-19 |
1470. | Lakshay (shaybas) | 96.17 | 99% | 2020-12-03 |
1471. | Joseph (jwkeating99) | 96.16 | 97% | 2018-04-25 |
1472. | Nicholas (pimpdaddy33) | 96.13 | 96% | 2018-08-30 |
1473. | Test (qwertzftw) | 96.13 | 98% | 2018-02-11 |
1474. | Ted (ted21) | 96.13 | 96% | 2020-12-12 |
1475. | Mentosan (mentosan) | 96.12 | 98% | 2017-06-09 |
1476. | Kenny (autumnight) | 96.12 | 97% | 2017-09-07 |
1477. | Frank (frankxu) | 96.10 | 98% | 2019-02-22 |
1478. | allen (xilanix) | 96.06 | 96% | 2020-01-01 |
1479. | taro (taro_curly) | 96.05 | 99% | 2018-07-14 |
1480. | cortmarshal (cortmarshal) | 96.00 | 96% | 2020-12-17 |
1481. | Ismail (shadowwalker3) | 96.00 | 97% | 2019-04-04 |
1482. | p (commanderclitor) | 95.98 | 98% | 2019-01-30 |
1483. | Kevin (regretkg) | 95.97 | 97% | 2018-05-24 |
1484. | Gabriel (xevrcn) | 95.92 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
1485. | Bob (checkmate123) | 95.92 | 96% | 2018-11-20 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 11,474 | 81.06 | January 14, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 3 | 74.35 | June 20, 2021 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |