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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4262. | Aaron (kyrgyzstan) | 71.87 | 94% | 2018-09-28 |
4263. | I ♥ MODI (pukle) | 71.87 | 97% | 2018-06-27 |
4264. | Bill (mooseinthepool) | 71.85 | 97% | 2017-11-28 |
4265. | tashi (tib3t3) | 71.85 | 95% | 2019-07-01 |
4266. | Machi(ง ° ͜ ʖ °)ง (... | 71.84 | 97% | 2020-03-10 |
4267. | Finlay (yaboifinlay) | 71.84 | 96% | 2019-12-20 |
4268. | Ryan (nyxlaw) | 71.82 | 95% | 2019-01-19 |
4269. | modest (true_everest) | 71.80 | 96% | 2019-02-07 |
4270. | A (stoician) | 71.80 | 98% | 2020-03-14 |
4271. | Benedikt (dikt73) | 71.80 | 96% | 2019-04-29 |
4272. | Max (elsancho5) | 71.80 | 97% | 2018-04-25 |
4273. | Friedrich (drmomake) | 71.79 | 97% | 2017-06-19 |
4274. | Jackery (hamshank) | 71.79 | 98% | 2018-04-14 |
4275. | Michael (michael50) | 71.77 | 94% | 2018-05-29 |
4276. | Alice (arisuchan1) | 71.77 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
4277. | kumaicho (kumaicho) | 71.77 | 97% | 2019-06-21 |
4278. | Zonglax (shooterstriker) | 71.76 | 97% | 2020-01-21 |
4279. | Diego (megax454) | 71.76 | 97% | 2019-05-13 |
4280. | novantix (novantix) | 71.76 | 96% | 2017-04-02 |
4281. | Tyler (thermalcry) | 71.75 | 97% | 2018-01-12 |
4282. | Cristi (sup3rfly) | 71.75 | 94% | 2017-01-27 |
4283. | Ulysse (ulysse98) | 71.74 | 97% | 2020-09-07 |
4284. | Topre Is Life (kappapotamus) | 71.72 | 96% | 2017-10-03 |
4285. | justtry (justtry) | 71.72 | 98% | 2020-06-16 |
4286. | TTVxxlackingxx (lackingnig) | 71.70 | 95% | 2018-12-10 |
4287. | pinky (pinkymatt) | 71.69 | 95% | 2018-09-13 |
4288. | Michael (tigerdriger) | 71.68 | 96% | 2019-06-30 |
4289. | Brian (selskorr) | 71.66 | 95% | 2019-03-08 |
4290. | aladins (aladinsmonkey) | 71.66 | 100% | 2017-06-18 |
4291. | abhi (cheapcoder) | 71.65 | 99% | 2020-06-23 |
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 |