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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3930. | Grinky (grinky) | 74.50 | 97% | 2017-10-22 |
3931. | joey (fryhyi) | 74.50 | 94% | 2017-03-15 |
3932. | Claire (thegool) | 74.49 | 97% | 2018-04-06 |
3933. | Frei (freishs) | 74.49 | 96% | 2017-10-09 |
3934. | Min (tiwimeister) | 74.49 | 94% | 2018-10-13 |
3935. | Barry (somalisam) | 74.49 | 95% | 2019-05-31 |
3936. | dude (udead1) | 74.48 | 97% | 2020-04-12 |
3937. | Collin (collinwen) | 74.48 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
3938. | (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━... | 74.46 | 95% | 2017-03-24 |
3939. | tan (tnttant) | 74.46 | 96% | 2020-09-13 |
3940. | Versilex (versilex) | 74.46 | 98% | 2019-05-02 |
3941. | Adromrial (adromrial) | 74.46 | 98% | 2020-11-07 |
3942. | opp (opp12w) | 74.45 | 97% | 2020-12-07 |
3943. | Trabota (trabota) | 74.43 | 96% | 2020-07-26 |
3944. | Kyle (nakuz1988) | 74.42 | 97% | 2019-08-19 |
3945. | kaleb (bootic) | 74.42 | 97% | 2017-06-22 |
3946. | Hybiakj (hybiakj) | 74.41 | 96% | 2019-12-09 |
3947. | Eckhardt (hummlemuffin) | 74.38 | 94% | 2017-11-12 |
3948. | Eric (envyhope) | 74.38 | 96% | 2020-05-14 |
3949. | a (suk_) | 74.37 | 97% | 2019-07-02 |
3950. | Null (chicken1996) | 74.37 | 98% | 2019-01-11 |
3951. | v1ruso (v1ruso) | 74.37 | 96% | 2020-02-05 |
3952. | Bob (magnumtrojan) | 74.37 | 96% | 2020-03-26 |
3953. | Brandon (doommonky) | 74.36 | 96% | 2017-06-12 |
3954. | mindgitrwx (mindgitrwx) | 74.36 | 97% | 2019-03-05 |
3955. | ogkatumus (ogkatumus) | 74.35 | 96% | 2020-10-31 |
3956. | John (johndeakin) | 74.34 | 97% | 2017-04-09 |
3957. | hansen (hansene) | 74.34 | 96% | 2020-07-02 |
3958. | JJ (jjhawk) | 74.33 | 97% | 2020-01-14 |
3959. | Em (ernthusiasm) | 74.32 | 99% | 2018-04-26 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |