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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2225. | anonym_igelkott (anonym_ige... | 87.95 | 97% | 2020-01-06 |
2226. | Amanda (nochu11) | 87.95 | 97% | 2017-10-19 |
2227. | Light (teeann) | 87.94 | 98% | 2020-01-18 |
2228. | Valdis (kamis1232) | 87.94 | 97% | 2018-03-14 |
2229. | Thomas (ashryx) | 87.93 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
2230. | Hasan (notelex) | 87.91 | 96% | 2020-09-06 |
2231. | Anuvrat (anuvrat) | 87.91 | 98% | 2020-10-23 |
2232. | S (isla_) | 87.88 | 88% | 2017-05-26 |
2233. | chc (chc442) | 87.87 | 95% | 2017-01-15 |
2234. | Jason (epiking) | 87.86 | 97% | 2019-01-07 |
2235. | blank (parse) | 87.85 | 98% | 2019-06-28 |
2236. | ben (bumbleben7) | 87.84 | 94% | 2020-03-19 |
2237. | A (kmos) | 87.84 | 98% | 2020-10-29 |
2238. | Pyry (pyry_ouri) | 87.84 | 97% | 2018-08-05 |
2239. | Gay (fujikage999) | 87.80 | 96% | 2020-09-26 |
2240. | Lucario387 (tung1x45) | 87.79 | 96% | 2020-08-17 |
2241. | tstats[gravityhurts] (gravi... | 87.78 | 97% | 2020-12-06 |
2242. | Penguin (algebromaths) | 87.78 | 96% | 2020-09-12 |
2243. | Zachary (zachary06056) | 87.78 | 98% | 2017-08-03 |
2244. | Scout (hedgehog200) | 87.76 | 97% | 2020-06-25 |
2245. | alipboy (tragicbronson) | 87.76 | 97% | 2019-10-30 |
2246. | a (levelupself) | 87.76 | 98% | 2020-10-25 |
2247. | Jon (jonlivestrong) | 87.74 | 95% | 2017-04-17 |
2248. | Jec (slowlittlecar) | 87.74 | 96% | 2017-05-15 |
2249. | Honey (thehoneyinspector) | 87.73 | 98% | 2019-12-11 |
2250. | Bob (bobdebuilder) | 87.72 | 97% | 2018-05-02 |
2251. | Bryan (ninneveh) | 87.72 | 97% | 2018-08-06 |
2252. | Ales (_ales) | 87.71 | 97% | 2020-05-07 |
2253. | Srinivas (srini_iitkgp) | 87.70 | 95% | 2017-05-31 |
2254. | Indian (_munishbansal_) | 87.70 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
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 |