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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1620. | Z (jaredezane) | 94.27 | 98% | 2017-07-16 |
1621. | Andrew (deathwrecker) | 94.26 | 91% | 2017-04-09 |
1622. | Taxalo (taxalo1) | 94.24 | 97% | 2018-04-18 |
1623. | scott (skilledscott) | 94.24 | 96% | 2017-04-09 |
1624. | Justyn (justynb) | 94.23 | 97% | 2017-01-26 |
1625. | Ritchie (kuupper) | 94.21 | 98% | 2020-02-26 |
1626. | Sky man (koolienavy) | 94.20 | 97% | 2020-08-07 |
1627. | t (zyxx) | 94.20 | 97% | 2020-07-28 |
1628. | Action (actionjackson76) | 94.19 | 99% | 2020-04-28 |
1629. | Nicholas (creamycarrots) | 94.19 | 97% | 2018-11-15 |
1630. | wr.dd.i.go.rng (lucean) | 94.19 | 93% | 2017-02-27 |
1631. | Fieldy (fieldy) | 94.18 | 90% | 2017-02-23 |
1632. | Kevin (nguyenkevin) | 94.15 | 99% | 2020-07-03 |
1633. | Brad from SigEp (all_for_no... | 94.14 | 99% | 2019-08-19 |
1634. | スレトロン (slethron) | 94.11 | 97% | 2020-07-03 |
1635. | dalineth (dalineth) | 94.10 | 97% | 2018-02-06 |
1636. | Jerry (tree_tree) | 94.09 | 97% | 2017-12-26 |
1637. | Emmett (silaada) | 94.09 | 98% | 2018-11-20 |
1638. | Berk (ncfy) | 94.07 | 98% | 2019-01-29 |
1639. | Epic (br0kenar0w) | 94.05 | 98% | 2018-02-20 |
1640. | Jed (d1y3dc) | 94.04 | 99% | 2017-10-21 |
1641. | Pcchild (pcchild) | 94.03 | 95% | 2017-09-28 |
1642. | Suh dude (jaykwon) | 94.03 | 98% | 2019-11-01 |
1643. | Sean (naes412) | 94.02 | 98% | 2020-07-30 |
1644. | 🌠Rubby🌠 (mikerubby) | 94.02 | 97% | 2018-05-02 |
1645. | odk46Bt8 (wowcow) | 94.00 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
1646. | Dimitry (doiwannaknow1) | 93.97 | 98% | 2019-10-12 |
1647. | Daf (dafpogi1) | 93.96 | 99% | 2019-01-19 |
1648. | jay! (its_jay_) | 93.94 | 98% | 2020-11-11 |
1649. | Adzenys XR-ODT (iromuanya) | 93.94 | 97% | 2018-09-12 |
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 |