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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7136. | MNG (baatar123) | 44.67 | 95% | 2017-12-23 |
7137. | Erik (plexicream) | 44.66 | 93% | 2019-02-26 |
7138. | kjell (kjellbudal@gmail.com) | 44.66 | 96% | 2018-10-21 |
7139. | Maddie (mfighter) | 44.58 | 97% | 2017-07-29 |
7140. | Emperor (emperor_bb) | 44.49 | 96% | 2017-10-16 |
7141. | Batyrkhan (batyyr) | 44.48 | 92% | 2019-02-27 |
7142. | Ion Storm (dr_hjkl) | 44.47 | 92% | 2017-06-08 |
7143. | Divya (divyaa02) | 44.46 | 94% | 2018-02-15 |
7144. | Hamza (lasthamzastanding) | 44.42 | 91% | 2019-05-16 |
7145. | Zach (zachyp) | 44.41 | 94% | 2019-07-30 |
7146. | Holi Deka (holi_deka) | 44.38 | 96% | 2017-10-24 |
7147. | Svetlin (thepb) | 44.37 | 97% | 2020-10-01 |
7148. | Tumarbek (tom4ke) | 44.37 | 93% | 2019-11-14 |
7149. | Amir (thebluebear) | 44.36 | 91% | 2020-11-15 |
7150. | Samuel (legosdopoop) | 44.35 | 95% | 2020-02-07 |
7151. | Chris (lamchin) | 44.34 | 95% | 2020-04-24 |
7152. | Supun (supzuroke) | 44.33 | 94% | 2018-12-27 |
7153. | Rene (suanopeempi) | 44.32 | 96% | 2018-09-12 |
7154. | wu (zmcolemak) | 44.24 | 90% | 2020-09-02 |
7155. | typingboob (typingboob) | 44.21 | 95% | 2020-09-30 |
7156. | Anupam (anupamtiwa) | 44.20 | 95% | 2019-08-01 |
7157. | JoshTheBear19 (joshthebear) | 44.16 | 95% | 2017-11-17 |
7158. | Anurag (anuragtetarwal) | 44.14 | 98% | 2017-09-14 |
7159. | Siddhant (siddhantyadavgzp) | 44.06 | 95% | 2018-11-23 |
7160. | Haise (haise0) | 44.06 | 97% | 2018-06-30 |
7161. | Tim (steaksauce117) | 44.05 | 95% | 2020-06-06 |
7162. | I (ninjajapan) | 44.05 | 92% | 2017-03-05 |
7163. | ahmed (ahmed_mohamed775) | 44.01 | 92% | 2020-06-19 |
7164. | Axejoker (axejoker) | 44.01 | 94% | 2018-03-15 |
7165. | qjari (kjari) | 43.98 | 92% | 2020-04-14 |
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 |