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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1193. | christina (gkdude) | 100.08 | 98% | 2020-02-27 |
1194. | Ray (iconoclasmic) | 100.06 | 97% | 2017-06-04 |
1195. | FuBu (_fubu_) | 100.03 | 97% | 2019-05-22 |
1196. | tstats[ericliu17] (ericliu17) | 100.01 | 98% | 2019-08-16 |
1197. | D (ducktypist) | 99.99 | 99% | 2020-09-13 |
1198. | Sneevik (pbabber) | 99.96 | 97% | 2018-08-17 |
1199. | Jenny (jenny_nz) | 99.95 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
1200. | timothy (timmysuh904) | 99.95 | 97% | 2020-05-11 |
1201. | je398338 (je398338) | 99.94 | 98% | 2019-06-24 |
1202. | type (tengshaana) | 99.92 | 100% | 2019-01-23 |
1203. | Mena (menahhh) | 99.92 | 95% | 2018-05-01 |
1204. | Khoi Nguyen (vukhoinguyen8492) | 99.92 | 99% | 2017-11-28 |
1205. | Carter (calgaryracer) | 99.90 | 98% | 2018-01-21 |
1206. | İlker (ikesen) | 99.89 | 98% | 2019-04-05 |
1207. | uniracer (uniracer) | 99.88 | 100% | 2017-12-01 |
1208. | Exyiaevox (exyia) | 99.86 | 99% | 2018-06-26 |
1209. | . (trihard7) | 99.82 | 98% | 2018-08-08 |
1210. | Brendy (theincrediblc) | 99.76 | 97% | 2017-11-06 |
1211. | Wuhchuknow (wuhchuknow) | 99.75 | 98% | 2020-02-13 |
1212. | Daniel (keyboardslayer_) | 99.74 | 97% | 2017-06-09 |
1213. | Thomas (echobravo) | 99.71 | 97% | 2020-01-01 |
1214. | Donald (dhonuill) | 99.71 | 97% | 2020-06-15 |
1215. | Bling (noupdate) | 99.70 | 98% | 2018-09-11 |
1216. | Pluto (paijwa) | 99.69 | 99% | 2018-12-03 |
1217. | Bob (deinosor) | 99.67 | 98% | 2018-03-23 |
1218. | Leia (s_leia) | 99.67 | 97% | 2020-11-01 |
1219. | _(:3) ∠) (neco36) | 99.65 | 96% | 2017-04-21 |
1220. | Bobokin (bookin123) | 99.62 | 99% | 2020-06-06 |
1221. | Capt Holt (ephenssta) | 99.62 | 97% | 2018-05-28 |
1222. | Salman (salmanami) | 99.61 | 97% | 2018-12-10 |
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 |