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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6014. | 1337 (dotnet) | 58.32 | 95% | 2020-09-26 |
6015. | southwordcloud6 (southwordc... | 58.31 | 93% | 2018-09-04 |
6016. | Shiwaya (shiwaya) | 58.31 | 98% | 2019-10-23 |
6017. | Dominic (d3nm0) | 58.31 | 96% | 2019-01-16 |
6018. | Porridge (kunbao2006) | 58.30 | 93% | 2020-09-27 |
6019. | Christoffer (chrismd) | 58.30 | 94% | 2018-03-16 |
6020. | Marielle Joy (marijoy2) | 58.28 | 96% | 2018-08-04 |
6021. | mike (yyu2017) | 58.27 | 96% | 2019-08-10 |
6022. | Sonu (sonugupta) | 58.26 | 95% | 2018-12-07 |
6023. | 𝕬𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖌... | 58.24 | 97% | 2020-09-06 |
6024. | ImTrash (imreallytrash) | 58.23 | 94% | 2020-12-16 |
6025. | Teodor (maniacth) | 58.22 | 95% | 2019-12-24 |
6026. | XoEkOnG (xoekong) | 58.22 | 96% | 2019-03-20 |
6027. | Logos (abode243) | 58.21 | 93% | 2020-08-19 |
6028. | John (lymecore) | 58.20 | 98% | 2018-10-01 |
6029. | Abu (abu_hussain) | 58.20 | 96% | 2018-03-31 |
6030. | Craig (vitalagendas) | 58.19 | 94% | 2019-01-08 |
6031. | Steve (ereglos) | 58.19 | 86% | 2017-06-03 |
6032. | Subodh (subodhk) | 58.18 | 95% | 2020-12-03 |
6033. | Ragil (dokcilboyz) | 58.18 | 90% | 2017-03-02 |
6034. | Nathan (runggekutta) | 58.17 | 94% | 2020-05-01 |
6035. | Paige (jack_hemmings) | 58.16 | 97% | 2017-09-21 |
6036. | Alex (alex0123) | 58.16 | 96% | 2018-03-02 |
6037. | Pete (peteau) | 58.16 | 90% | 2017-05-16 |
6038. | Romin (rominpasa) | 58.15 | 96% | 2019-11-04 |
6039. | Phuc (bachthecung) | 58.12 | 97% | 2019-12-15 |
6040. | Tenny (henriii) | 58.12 | 96% | 2020-12-06 |
6041. | leo (ytxqz) | 58.11 | 97% | 2020-07-14 |
6042. | Lance (lanceg1127) | 58.11 | 95% | 2020-11-14 |
6043. | Wachira (chiramonk) | 58.11 | 96% | 2018-11-28 |
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 |