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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3237. | shellyshellyshellyumm (blue... | 79.85 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
3238. | Hung (hungwee) | 79.85 | 97% | 2017-09-13 |
3239. | cpl_chillaxton (cpl_chillax... | 79.83 | 97% | 2018-05-10 |
3240. | Ryan (thief60) | 79.82 | 99% | 2018-06-20 |
3241. | David (dirgs) | 79.81 | 84% | 2017-04-12 |
3242. | Spring (rabeeh97) | 79.80 | 96% | 2017-08-15 |
3243. | Sugar Honey (engscholar15) | 79.79 | 97% | 2020-08-26 |
3244. | Kameloc (twoddle2) | 79.79 | 99% | 2020-09-18 |
3245. | Raj2631 (raj2631) | 79.76 | 96% | 2020-05-01 |
3246. | Abhishek (abhishek3007) | 79.76 | 98% | 2018-09-17 |
3247. | Yoci (yociee) | 79.75 | 98% | 2017-10-03 |
3248. | Vu (comxyz) | 79.75 | 99% | 2019-08-03 |
3249. | Stephen (nothamlet) | 79.74 | 97% | 2017-02-28 |
3250. | Jamie (jamietyper90) | 79.73 | 97% | 2020-10-20 |
3251. | Joe (cobiejoe96) | 79.71 | 97% | 2017-04-16 |
3252. | Ian (ianyam) | 79.69 | 95% | 2018-12-24 |
3253. | you (s11054) | 79.68 | 97% | 2019-12-13 |
3254. | Abhishek (abc_cs) | 79.68 | 96% | 2019-06-29 |
3255. | Beagle (beagledantes) | 79.68 | 97% | 2020-05-22 |
3256. | Ludvig (luddez1) | 79.68 | 94% | 2017-02-27 |
3257. | Declan (deccazz) | 79.68 | 97% | 2020-03-22 |
3258. | David (dave_em) | 79.67 | 98% | 2019-02-28 |
3259. | Oisín (oisinoduibhir) | 79.65 | 96% | 2018-03-03 |
3260. | Joseph (taytaytaytaytay) | 79.63 | 97% | 2020-11-01 |
3261. | 33vikings (33vikings) | 79.60 | 97% | 2018-01-13 |
3262. | Rayaan (blackrayaanman) | 79.60 | 97% | 2020-11-01 |
3263. | Fishy (fishysquidman) | 79.60 | 97% | 2020-09-28 |
3264. | Lưu (luuanh) | 79.60 | 98% | 2020-07-29 |
3265. | ng (minhtuhay123) | 79.59 | 97% | 2020-09-04 |
3266. | yousuf (yousufmanikfan) | 79.59 | 99% | 2020-08-11 |
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 |