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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2318. | be1e (be1e) | 87.22 | 95% | 2018-09-02 |
2319. | Ronald (ron777) | 87.20 | 98% | 2018-06-29 |
2320. | Hmm (sironronron) | 87.19 | 97% | 2017-07-19 |
2321. | Jimmy (revolve) | 87.19 | 89% | 2017-05-12 |
2322. | Colin (trymeagain) | 87.18 | 96% | 2018-04-06 |
2323. | Prison Mike (dahdementors) | 87.17 | 98% | 2019-12-10 |
2324. | vblob (vblob) | 87.17 | 96% | 2020-07-29 |
2325. | George (dolias) | 87.15 | 97% | 2020-10-10 |
2326. | andy (rodmc) | 87.15 | 96% | 2018-10-31 |
2327. | Everett (everettyang) | 87.13 | 97% | 2020-12-10 |
2328. | josh (fucboi6969) | 87.13 | 97% | 2019-02-14 |
2329. | GG (boomnutshot) | 87.13 | 97% | 2017-07-15 |
2330. | D (dschrad) | 87.13 | 97% | 2017-08-03 |
2331. | Eddie (terminaterjohn) | 87.12 | 99% | 2018-01-02 |
2332. | bleep (zodiac00) | 87.11 | 98% | 2020-07-01 |
2333. | John (dudghks) | 87.11 | 97% | 2019-04-14 |
2334. | Kevin (lin6625) | 87.10 | 97% | 2018-08-11 |
2335. | pyrro (pyrrolysine) | 87.09 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
2336. | Ethan (yaboinugget) | 87.07 | 96% | 2020-04-22 |
2337. | Josh (juicelrd) | 87.06 | 98% | 2020-09-21 |
2338. | Miguel (miguelmint) | 87.05 | 96% | 2018-03-06 |
2339. | M (nazarene7) | 87.04 | 97% | 2018-05-10 |
2340. | Tim (tim28) | 87.04 | 98% | 2018-11-01 |
2341. | Bryan (ogbbae) | 87.04 | 99% | 2018-11-27 |
2342. | Vãi Trí (minhtrihard) | 87.04 | 97% | 2018-02-15 |
2343. | Alex (ohlookitsalpha) | 87.03 | 98% | 2018-11-22 |
2344. | Cau Be (caubelangthang) | 87.03 | 96% | 2020-07-26 |
2345. | tstats[joshuarose] (joshuar... | 87.02 | 97% | 2020-11-27 |
2346. | Rank (landmarked) | 87.02 | 98% | 2018-01-24 |
2347. | Lindsay (math314) | 87.00 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
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 |