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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2382. | Das FoO (foobird) | 86.69 | 97% | 2019-03-18 |
2383. | Ritvik (ritvikkarra7) | 86.68 | 96% | 2019-06-26 |
2384. | Matt (bigmtg25) | 86.66 | 97% | 2018-05-18 |
2385. | Icy (icyexitium) | 86.65 | 97% | 2020-07-04 |
2386. | Kawaguchi (h7karu) | 86.64 | 98% | 2017-12-12 |
2387. | fe (ferkoaa) | 86.63 | 96% | 2020-10-31 |
2388. | Joseph (slurpherpderp) | 86.62 | 94% | 2017-01-23 |
2389. | TheMamba (themamba2) | 86.61 | 99% | 2017-09-13 |
2390. | Tsar (tsarvalkyr) | 86.61 | 97% | 2020-12-08 |
2391. | Chips (mrchips) | 86.61 | 95% | 2017-02-17 |
2392. | Noman (khan_noman14) | 86.61 | 99% | 2017-08-06 |
2393. | ♫ (_ag_) | 86.60 | 95% | 2018-12-11 |
2394. | Mayara (marezita) | 86.59 | 98% | 2020-08-27 |
2395. | Jiang (jghjianghan) | 86.59 | 97% | 2020-01-10 |
2396. | yong (topcool) | 86.59 | 99% | 2017-12-21 |
2397. | Trincy (trainee1) | 86.58 | 95% | 2018-08-06 |
2398. | agnare (sbandara) | 86.57 | 96% | 2019-07-09 |
2399. | ilija (theguy202) | 86.57 | 98% | 2018-06-15 |
2400. | Nxmxsis (nxmxsis) | 86.57 | 95% | 2018-11-23 |
2401. | Yelxuh (yelxuh) | 86.56 | 96% | 2019-12-18 |
2402. | Matt (themattwhip) | 86.56 | 96% | 2017-09-13 |
2403. | Tristan (tristanhilton85) | 86.55 | 98% | 2017-08-10 |
2404. | Luuk (dutchprojects) | 86.55 | 96% | 2018-12-12 |
2405. | Jaren (waff13cak3) | 86.55 | 94% | 2017-04-02 |
2406. | NELiXERY (nelixery) | 86.55 | 98% | 2018-08-27 |
2407. | MamyPoko (mamypoko) | 86.55 | 97% | 2020-01-11 |
2408. | cassidy (clynn1111) | 86.53 | 99% | 2017-10-23 |
2409. | Kumar (kayush) | 86.51 | 98% | 2020-07-27 |
2410. | Michael (michaelhau) | 86.50 | 96% | 2020-07-30 |
2411. | Sam (busiclucho) | 86.50 | 97% | 2019-08-18 |
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 |