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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7318. | Brandon (brandongva) | 35.82 | 93% | 2018-05-03 |
7319. | Sean (snorps_) | 35.81 | 95% | 2017-11-08 |
7320. | devon (numantyke) | 35.69 | 95% | 2018-09-10 |
7321. | Ankit (ankit0) | 35.60 | 95% | 2020-11-27 |
7322. | Kuanysh (kuanyshby) | 35.55 | 96% | 2018-08-27 |
7323. | justin (theawesome1432) | 35.24 | 94% | 2019-01-23 |
7324. | Aten (atendimento) | 35.14 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
7325. | Charlene (chachabyte) | 34.97 | 97% | 2019-07-02 |
7326. | Amber (amberng01) | 34.78 | 93% | 2017-01-29 |
7327. | fariz (paarii) | 34.76 | 91% | 2018-07-17 |
7328. | Dilan (carnage2) | 33.87 | 93% | 2020-09-28 |
7329. | Max (banjopickingman) | 33.73 | 95% | 2019-02-26 |
7330. | Yu T (chanzzes2366) | 33.72 | 93% | 2020-09-21 |
7331. | kk (kkkkasa) | 33.46 | 96% | 2017-10-01 |
7332. | Junaid (jd1996) | 33.31 | 91% | 2017-08-22 |
7333. | Grab Taxi (gruvianatsu) | 33.19 | 83% | 2017-02-15 |
7334. | Anil (anil1995) | 33.05 | 99% | 2018-05-18 |
7335. | ivy (ivylol) | 31.31 | 95% | 2020-11-26 |
7336. | Ranjeet (rj0111) | 31.05 | 96% | 2017-10-13 |
7337. | Bishnu (bishnu12) | 30.89 | 93% | 2017-12-17 |
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 |