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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4264. | kumaicho (kumaicho) | 71.77 | 97% | 2019-06-21 |
4265. | Alice (arisuchan1) | 71.77 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
4266. | Michael (michael50) | 71.77 | 94% | 2018-05-29 |
4267. | novantix (novantix) | 71.76 | 96% | 2017-04-02 |
4268. | Diego (megax454) | 71.76 | 97% | 2019-05-13 |
4269. | Zonglax (shooterstriker) | 71.76 | 97% | 2020-01-21 |
4270. | Cristi (sup3rfly) | 71.75 | 94% | 2017-01-27 |
4271. | Tyler (thermalcry) | 71.75 | 97% | 2018-01-12 |
4272. | Ulysse (ulysse98) | 71.74 | 97% | 2020-09-07 |
4273. | justtry (justtry) | 71.72 | 98% | 2020-06-16 |
4274. | Topre Is Life (kappapotamus) | 71.72 | 96% | 2017-10-03 |
4275. | TTVxxlackingxx (lackingnig) | 71.70 | 95% | 2018-12-10 |
4276. | pinky (pinkymatt) | 71.69 | 95% | 2018-09-13 |
4277. | Michael (tigerdriger) | 71.68 | 96% | 2019-06-30 |
4278. | aladins (aladinsmonkey) | 71.66 | 100% | 2017-06-18 |
4279. | Brian (selskorr) | 71.66 | 95% | 2019-03-08 |
4280. | Joe (jpgranger) | 71.65 | 96% | 2018-06-15 |
4281. | Jerry (jernjej) | 71.65 | 98% | 2018-04-26 |
4282. | Manmit (manny_the_potato) | 71.65 | 96% | 2020-03-28 |
4283. | Alec (1lec) | 71.65 | 97% | 2020-07-14 |
4284. | abhi (cheapcoder) | 71.65 | 99% | 2020-06-23 |
4285. | Ivan (ivan_govnov) | 71.64 | 98% | 2018-09-17 |
4286. | cameron (the_chenger123) | 71.62 | 97% | 2017-03-02 |
4287. | Darijuan (darijuan) | 71.61 | 96% | 2020-03-22 |
4288. | Jose (josethomas) | 71.60 | 97% | 2019-04-03 |
4289. | Wojciech (wojtalenko) | 71.60 | 97% | 2017-06-01 |
4290. | Joseph (cto_inertia) | 71.60 | 96% | 2017-09-06 |
4291. | Tree (muiye2) | 71.60 | 96% | 2019-05-29 |
4292. | Aleksis (pixenix) | 71.59 | 96% | 2017-06-08 |
4293. | Danny (minwoo7690) | 71.57 | 95% | 2018-06-29 |
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 |