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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4885. | _les_ (_les_) | 67.21 | 100% | 2018-07-18 |
4886. | Leigo (leigoandre) | 67.19 | 96% | 2018-02-05 |
4887. | Harry (haroldnotkumar) | 67.18 | 94% | 2017-07-06 |
4888. | Alec (alecwest) | 67.17 | 97% | 2018-04-08 |
4889. | Michael (mmarks006) | 67.16 | 98% | 2018-02-06 |
4890. | Zeleckto (zeleckto007) | 67.16 | 96% | 2019-02-15 |
4891. | Yannick (sjaakndw) | 67.14 | 97% | 2020-12-14 |
4892. | Ammar (ammar769) | 67.14 | 95% | 2020-12-16 |
4893. | Subhash (sobadattyping) | 67.13 | 96% | 2020-11-18 |
4894. | Daddy Mac (0317) | 67.13 | 97% | 2019-09-02 |
4895. | Ath (athuu) | 67.11 | 96% | 2019-11-20 |
4896. | Jake (ajek) | 67.11 | 96% | 2017-10-03 |
4897. | jin han (jx068) | 67.10 | 96% | 2019-07-31 |
4898. | Tucker (tukcker) | 67.10 | 95% | 2020-02-23 |
4899. | Voluptuous (lottery248) | 67.09 | 96% | 2019-06-03 |
4900. | Wasim (ahsaanfd1) | 67.09 | 98% | 2019-08-07 |
4901. | Zach (spanky269) | 67.08 | 96% | 2017-08-07 |
4902. | Shrubber (shrubber) | 67.08 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
4903. | Marc (mreading) | 67.08 | 94% | 2017-03-06 |
4904. | Vasu (vasughatole) | 67.08 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
4905. | Justin (justbh) | 67.07 | 95% | 2020-11-12 |
4906. | Ilio (oili1) | 67.07 | 97% | 2018-09-14 |
4907. | Srihas (blooddena) | 67.06 | 95% | 2019-12-18 |
4908. | Wesley (defender96) | 67.05 | 96% | 2017-06-11 |
4909. | Jeeb (jeebmaster9000) | 67.05 | 99% | 2020-11-18 |
4910. | Nua (thedarkice) | 67.04 | 97% | 2019-12-02 |
4911. | ivanj (vaniafastfingers) | 67.04 | 97% | 2019-11-19 |
4912. | autoelk (lukefly2) | 67.03 | 95% | 2018-11-20 |
4913. | @killklassy (billyktwo) | 67.00 | 96% | 2019-06-01 |
4914. | Jacob (jgonzalez731) | 67.00 | 95% | 2017-04-17 |
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 |