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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2658. | mijac (mijac) | 84.54 | 96% | 2017-05-19 |
2659. | Teresa (teresadragons123) | 84.54 | 99% | 2020-07-24 |
2660. | ducky sf (thinkpads) | 84.54 | 96% | 2020-03-08 |
2661. | Alexa (aglass31) | 84.53 | 97% | 2019-12-25 |
2662. | C (crlars91) | 84.51 | 98% | 2018-04-13 |
2663. | Richie (richied56) | 84.51 | 97% | 2019-02-18 |
2664. | vulcan (vulcan1_) | 84.50 | 98% | 2019-09-28 |
2665. | Tenzor (alapixels) | 84.49 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
2666. | Turtle (turtiee) | 84.48 | 95% | 2017-04-06 |
2667. | Thren (threntus) | 84.48 | 94% | 2019-09-24 |
2668. | NNAJKO (nnajko) | 84.41 | 98% | 2018-07-23 |
2669. | Brandon (jorandbe) | 84.41 | 97% | 2019-01-18 |
2670. | Evan (toastypoints) | 84.41 | 98% | 2020-04-23 |
2671. | As-mar (burnflare) | 84.39 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
2672. | Boris (bb667) | 84.38 | 96% | 2020-06-03 |
2673. | Myron (zonyak) | 84.36 | 96% | 2018-12-29 |
2674. | Tiago (tvilhena) | 84.34 | 97% | 2017-01-18 |
2675. | Mike (magcmike) | 84.34 | 97% | 2017-07-23 |
2676. | Abdullah (azaidrahman13) | 84.34 | 97% | 2018-08-03 |
2677. | Aaron (abear89) | 84.33 | 92% | 2017-03-03 |
2678. | Ryan (breezybuster) | 84.32 | 97% | 2017-09-18 |
2679. | Shivashis (plant99) | 84.32 | 98% | 2020-01-22 |
2680. | Erick (strosekd) | 84.31 | 98% | 2018-10-19 |
2681. | Sarah (joonby) | 84.31 | 98% | 2018-11-02 |
2682. | Colin (colinn02) | 84.31 | 95% | 2018-02-22 |
2683. | Mike (specialized) | 84.30 | 97% | 2019-09-16 |
2684. | Ajay singh (ajaybhadauriya) | 84.29 | 98% | 2020-04-14 |
2685. | vetrov (nice_kcoc) | 84.29 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
2686. | Michwael Redpants (endlessm... | 84.28 | 97% | 2019-03-15 |
2687. | Dániel (yertofex) | 84.28 | 98% | 2018-08-22 |
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 |