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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1388. | Joshua (lyodd90) | 97.30 | 97% | 2020-06-16 |
1389. | Reyque (reyquexd) | 97.28 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
1390. | Philip (philipxzc) | 97.28 | 98% | 2019-08-13 |
1391. | mikeswa (mikeswa) | 97.28 | 97% | 2017-11-26 |
1392. | Neske (neske) | 97.24 | 94% | 2017-02-02 |
1393. | Bach (bwv988) | 97.23 | 99% | 2019-10-02 |
1394. | Enzo (xtrickit11@yahoo.com) | 97.21 | 97% | 2017-02-14 |
1395. | noogit (burz7) | 97.19 | 97% | 2018-03-22 |
1396. | s a d b o y (a51nx) | 97.19 | 98% | 2019-05-20 |
1397. | Gustavo (offcoast1) | 97.02 | 98% | 2019-04-07 |
1398. | Kami (crazymugger) | 97.00 | 99% | 2017-06-08 |
1399. | Khai (khaikhai2) | 97.00 | 96% | 2020-03-24 |
1400. | Turtle Lover (turtkesftw) | 96.99 | 98% | 2018-11-04 |
1401. | Adam (korexican) | 96.98 | 98% | 2017-12-20 |
1402. | Lorenzo (222lore) | 96.96 | 97% | 2020-11-13 |
1403. | 5_fingers_now (5fingersnow) | 96.96 | 98% | 2017-10-31 |
1404. | dylan (dbfilmm) | 96.93 | 98% | 2017-03-31 |
1405. | raf (rafski) | 96.92 | 99% | 2018-02-16 |
1406. | Mr. (pokerface45) | 96.91 | 98% | 2020-02-05 |
1407. | Mitch (condos) | 96.84 | 96% | 2020-04-20 |
1408. | SURFΛCΞ (surface) | 96.84 | 98% | 2019-03-03 |
1409. | Ethan (ethan17458) | 96.83 | 98% | 2020-08-14 |
1410. | Ryan (wilderrw) | 96.74 | 99% | 2017-11-21 |
1411. | mickey (c2sulli) | 96.72 | 97% | 2019-03-23 |
1412. | afk irl (midget_spinner) | 96.71 | 98% | 2020-10-21 |
1413. | Soojin (soojpooj) | 96.69 | 99% | 2019-07-04 |
1414. | John (slomega) | 96.69 | 97% | 2018-12-18 |
1415. | tbooth21 (tbooth21) | 96.68 | 99% | 2020-01-26 |
1416. | Sachin (thegame53700) | 96.68 | 98% | 2017-06-06 |
1417. | Hersh (hbhargava) | 96.67 | 96% | 2018-08-05 |
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 |