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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3459. | a (mb031) | 78.00 | 95% | 2020-05-14 |
3460. | David (king_cao1) | 78.00 | 96% | 2020-12-17 |
3461. | Kelli (klandry80) | 78.00 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
3462. | mitul (mitulrokz) | 77.99 | 97% | 2018-07-29 |
3463. | Jarrett (jarrrrett) | 77.99 | 97% | 2019-07-11 |
3464. | erk (estalow) | 77.98 | 94% | 2019-04-15 |
3465. | Oneness (dreamtime) | 77.98 | 97% | 2018-07-30 |
3466. | Raymond (raymonds) | 77.97 | 97% | 2018-05-12 |
3467. | 1834 (busey) | 77.96 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
3468. | Bethany (unrealisticdreamer) | 77.96 | 95% | 2017-05-08 |
3469. | MasonColemak (masoncolemak) | 77.96 | 99% | 2020-11-23 |
3470. | Breen (gajuwakaghajini) | 77.95 | 92% | 2017-03-31 |
3471. | Max (madmax89) | 77.94 | 98% | 2019-07-04 |
3472. | Lightning (nirajp) | 77.94 | 93% | 2017-01-20 |
3473. | jihizzle (jihizzle) | 77.94 | 98% | 2019-10-05 |
3474. | Mai (itsmemai) | 77.91 | 92% | 2017-03-26 |
3475. | Sheel (sheel) | 77.90 | 97% | 2017-02-15 |
3476. | David (david_j_ncba2019) | 77.90 | 99% | 2019-09-17 |
3477. | gupta (gupta01) | 77.89 | 94% | 2017-03-23 |
3478. | David (frilless) | 77.89 | 97% | 2019-06-10 |
3479. | Owen (super_nemo) | 77.89 | 96% | 2020-07-13 |
3480. | taro (doysid) | 77.89 | 97% | 2018-05-13 |
3481. | rngy (rngy) | 77.88 | 95% | 2017-07-14 |
3482. | Ocean (oceanlim) | 77.88 | 96% | 2020-11-07 |
3483. | Vittal (vittalgpai) | 77.87 | 94% | 2017-03-26 |
3484. | Floixman (floixman) | 77.87 | 96% | 2018-12-03 |
3485. | Igor (ikarus_873) | 77.86 | 97% | 2020-12-01 |
3486. | Michael (khel_diente) | 77.85 | 97% | 2017-07-18 |
3487. | Ruslan (ruslan_osmanov) | 77.84 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
3488. | cruise control (terminator_... | 77.84 | 96% | 2019-07-26 |
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 |