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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3093. | momimomo (momimomo) | 80.99 | 97% | 2020-01-27 |
3094. | Jonathan Justin (jonathanjw05) | 80.99 | 97% | 2020-02-16 |
3095. | Spoxx (imsped) | 80.98 | 97% | 2020-08-14 |
3096. | 而自遇見你 惡夢就... | 80.97 | 97% | 2019-02-09 |
3097. | Sentinel (greatsentinel) | 80.96 | 91% | 2017-04-21 |
3098. | Jaiprakash (riteshpatel) | 80.94 | 97% | 2018-09-01 |
3099. | Robert (robru19) | 80.94 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
3100. | Shiney (shineyy) | 80.93 | 96% | 2018-08-31 |
3101. | absor (absor) | 80.93 | 98% | 2020-11-01 |
3102. | Pablo (pierrot14) | 80.90 | 93% | 2017-05-13 |
3103. | Bananko (bananko) | 80.89 | 97% | 2017-12-19 |
3104. | Arthur (arthurhsu) | 80.88 | 96% | 2019-11-27 |
3105. | Eleni (blossomhelen) | 80.87 | 95% | 2017-07-06 |
3106. | Janis (vigilante434) | 80.86 | 98% | 2019-04-22 |
3107. | Robert (rjfs88) | 80.86 | 98% | 2018-12-18 |
3108. | nanowiener (nanowiener) | 80.86 | 98% | 2019-09-26 |
3109. | Maxwell (maxendeavors) | 80.85 | 98% | 2018-02-23 |
3110. | Ric (drrz) | 80.85 | 97% | 2019-06-29 |
3111. | luca (luc_vr_04) | 80.85 | 98% | 2020-03-26 |
3112. | Matt (clarkandcarla) | 80.84 | 97% | 2019-05-14 |
3113. | kj (crioyri) | 80.84 | 96% | 2020-06-24 |
3114. | Arun (genxt) | 80.83 | 92% | 2017-03-07 |
3115. | Dyl (dbambino) | 80.82 | 97% | 2018-08-30 |
3116. | Kevin (kg0184) | 80.82 | 96% | 2017-07-19 |
3117. | Sarah (swilkins7157) | 80.81 | 96% | 2019-08-30 |
3118. | Michael (micklepru) | 80.79 | 96% | 2017-05-25 |
3119. | IonCube (ioncube) | 80.79 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
3120. | Shawn (spjames87) | 80.79 | 97% | 2020-05-14 |
3121. | Sunil (chipu) | 80.78 | 99% | 2018-03-31 |
3122. | anatoly (tolya) | 80.78 | 99% | 2018-07-25 |
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 |