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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1216. | Pluto (paijwa) | 99.69 | 99% | 2018-12-03 |
1217. | Leia (s_leia) | 99.67 | 97% | 2020-11-01 |
1218. | _(:3) ∠) (neco36) | 99.65 | 96% | 2017-04-21 |
1219. | Bobokin (bookin123) | 99.62 | 99% | 2020-06-06 |
1220. | Capt Holt (ephenssta) | 99.62 | 97% | 2018-05-28 |
1221. | Salman (salmanami) | 99.61 | 97% | 2018-12-10 |
1222. | Gerson (gers99) | 99.61 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
1223. | Dream Of Sleeping (dreamofs... | 99.57 | 93% | 2017-03-29 |
1224. | Tabs (aptex) | 99.56 | 99% | 2018-03-06 |
1225. | wailard (wailard) | 99.56 | 96% | 2018-05-15 |
1226. | Brian (biggestbar) | 99.55 | 98% | 2019-06-15 |
1227. | Monster (cringe) | 99.54 | 97% | 2017-09-23 |
1228. | Sai (justnov) | 99.53 | 98% | 2019-12-18 |
1229. | Daniel (daniel399) | 99.52 | 97% | 2018-01-14 |
1230. | Fexo (fexer) | 99.49 | 99% | 2020-06-29 |
1231. | carve (carve) | 99.48 | 97% | 2018-08-05 |
1232. | fnrslvr (fnrslvr) | 99.45 | 99% | 2018-11-20 |
1233. | Adam (cerealbox42) | 99.45 | 98% | 2018-04-24 |
1234. | Unigen (id3n) | 99.43 | 97% | 2020-06-19 |
1235. | minty(learning homerow) (mi... | 99.43 | 98% | 2018-09-25 |
1236. | Jollo (jonahhollow) | 99.42 | 99% | 2019-12-18 |
1237. | Joe (antibacterialsoysauce) | 99.40 | 98% | 2020-06-07 |
1238. | Luke (hirosaka) | 99.40 | 98% | 2018-10-27 |
1239. | Cameron (cameroniup) | 99.36 | 98% | 2017-08-24 |
1240. | Tyler (ttyler99) | 99.35 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
1241. | Prasannjeet (misteeque) | 99.35 | 98% | 2018-08-24 |
1242. | benben (20iq) | 99.34 | 97% | 2020-09-04 |
1243. | okkonishi (okkonishi) | 99.34 | 99% | 2020-11-10 |
1244. | Hans (extrem3typist) | 99.33 | 97% | 2017-08-14 |
1245. | Samuel (samtsullivan) | 99.33 | 92% | 2017-03-31 |
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 |