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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1593. | rowlet (r0wlet) | 94.53 | 98% | 2020-06-08 |
1594. | Jack (jr9810) | 94.53 | 98% | 2018-04-01 |
1595. | Colton (choksbergen) | 94.52 | 97% | 2018-08-28 |
1596. | Toby (toby_) | 94.52 | 98% | 2019-07-22 |
1597. | aorer (aorer) | 94.51 | 96% | 2020-09-23 |
1598. | Dean (deanmachine) | 94.51 | 98% | 2019-06-19 |
1599. | Weiszy (weisz) | 94.51 | 90% | 2017-03-20 |
1600. | Ryan (jabberwockywins) | 94.51 | 99% | 2020-11-28 |
1601. | Boris (xivid2) | 94.48 | 98% | 2017-11-11 |
1602. | Kevin (kevinhunter) | 94.48 | 97% | 2018-07-18 |
1603. | Brian (tunnun) | 94.47 | 98% | 2017-10-23 |
1604. | broken space key (fruitkaek) | 94.47 | 95% | 2018-08-19 |
1605. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 94.43 | 98% | 2020-11-03 |
1606. | Ronald (primarch) | 94.42 | 98% | 2019-07-22 |
1607. | Polymathic Kitteh (aurash) | 94.42 | 98% | 2018-09-05 |
1608. | Ian (norcla) | 94.41 | 97% | 2018-02-10 |
1609. | Ina (iriniumm) | 94.40 | 97% | 2019-04-12 |
1610. | stagadoosh (stagadoosh) | 94.40 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
1611. | George (sluth) | 94.39 | 93% | 2017-02-11 |
1612. | Appropriate (d0wny) | 94.38 | 96% | 2019-11-22 |
1613. | Instynkt (instynkt) | 94.33 | 98% | 2019-06-27 |
1614. | Roar (rorsyl) | 94.31 | 97% | 2018-12-01 |
1615. | ♕₭ING♕ (norman0123) | 94.31 | 98% | 2017-07-20 |
1616. | Brian (ultimateevo) | 94.30 | 95% | 2018-08-23 |
1617. | Amal (amaldevs) | 94.28 | 98% | 2019-08-30 |
1618. | Chris (chrisnob) | 94.27 | 96% | 2020-10-17 |
1619. | Z (jaredezane) | 94.27 | 98% | 2017-07-16 |
1620. | Andrew (deathwrecker) | 94.26 | 91% | 2017-04-09 |
1621. | Taxalo (taxalo1) | 94.24 | 97% | 2018-04-18 |
1622. | scott (skilledscott) | 94.24 | 96% | 2017-04-09 |
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 |