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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3043. | Juris (kr0kodile) | 81.43 | 92% | 2017-04-26 |
3044. | Demancer (demancer) | 81.43 | 96% | 2019-03-18 |
3045. | i use caps lock (3booddd) | 81.40 | 95% | 2018-03-22 |
3046. | tyven (tyvenx2) | 81.40 | 96% | 2020-09-13 |
3047. | Joe (joeyang1962) | 81.40 | 96% | 2020-10-27 |
3048. | Jose (jjj0se) | 81.39 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
3049. | John (slickmyslacks) | 81.37 | 97% | 2018-06-24 |
3050. | bum_fluff (dritt) | 81.36 | 94% | 2020-03-10 |
3051. | phobia (mediaphobio) | 81.36 | 93% | 2017-02-28 |
3052. | sbie (sbie) | 81.36 | 96% | 2018-12-05 |
3053. | Kiba (kibarado) | 81.33 | 96% | 2020-03-24 |
3054. | neverbreaking170 (ivan28283) | 81.33 | 95% | 2019-07-10 |
3055. | Piotr (yahoo358) | 81.33 | 96% | 2018-10-17 |
3056. | zzz (conakan) | 81.31 | 95% | 2020-10-14 |
3057. | Hannan (hazinudin) | 81.30 | 97% | 2019-07-11 |
3058. | Dustin (dustin099) | 81.30 | 96% | 2020-11-14 |
3059. | james (lejames23) | 81.29 | 97% | 2020-09-27 |
3060. | C (cmoy) | 81.29 | 99% | 2019-08-23 |
3061. | Beksultan (bexultan) | 81.29 | 97% | 2019-08-27 |
3062. | Ally (ali_sha) | 81.27 | 96% | 2019-10-13 |
3063. | Abizer (abizern) | 81.25 | 99% | 2019-04-08 |
3064. | Ulysses (baergo) | 81.24 | 99% | 2019-04-17 |
3065. | Hunter (hunter1109) | 81.24 | 97% | 2019-05-14 |
3066. | HAAAHAHHAHHAAHHA XDDDDDDDDD... | 81.24 | 94% | 2019-07-29 |
3067. | Matthew (wormshurm) | 81.22 | 96% | 2019-03-14 |
3068. | eric (ericliu04) | 81.21 | 96% | 2020-12-11 |
3069. | Greg (waldenwhen) | 81.19 | 97% | 2019-08-25 |
3070. | T (omega5002) | 81.19 | 95% | 2020-05-31 |
3071. | Enrique (optimus_line) | 81.19 | 98% | 2018-03-06 |
3072. | jack (pumpkinjello) | 81.17 | 98% | 2018-09-04 |
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 |