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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2758. | Robin (weissenburg) | 83.75 | 97% | 2020-11-22 |
2759. | John (azaza909) | 83.71 | 90% | 2017-01-26 |
2760. | csp (csp0116) | 83.71 | 97% | 2019-10-02 |
2761. | Vijay (shere_khan) | 83.70 | 96% | 2020-11-29 |
2762. | Vuth (vuthmuul) | 83.70 | 98% | 2018-01-01 |
2763. | Nicolas (nicklasg) | 83.69 | 99% | 2017-09-21 |
2764. | slowdown plz (abulkhairi) | 83.66 | 91% | 2017-02-04 |
2765. | Ishaan (theishaanracer) | 83.66 | 95% | 2019-10-21 |
2766. | Krushna (kmane104047) | 83.66 | 94% | 2017-05-09 |
2767. | Anthony (an1hony) | 83.65 | 96% | 2018-12-11 |
2768. | emelie (emunch7) | 83.65 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
2769. | . (printsmorgan) | 83.64 | 95% | 2019-11-15 |
2770. | Survir (survir) | 83.64 | 97% | 2020-06-21 |
2771. | Peter (ptrmai) | 83.62 | 99% | 2020-10-18 |
2772. | Pedro (pelohi) | 83.61 | 97% | 2018-10-09 |
2773. | Aven (avenue3) | 83.61 | 96% | 2020-06-18 |
2774. | Illegal (illegal_mexican) | 83.60 | 97% | 2018-11-22 |
2775. | crowdofworkmen (bu_te) | 83.60 | 91% | 2017-05-03 |
2776. | Caleb (calbub) | 83.59 | 96% | 2018-09-25 |
2777. | Henrique (hddietrich) | 83.58 | 99% | 2017-11-06 |
2778. | Robin (redholm) | 83.57 | 98% | 2017-07-05 |
2779. | Jamber (jamber_onyx) | 83.57 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
2780. | Someone (hamhamjabjab) | 83.56 | 96% | 2020-11-14 |
2781. | Ali (afregistry) | 83.56 | 98% | 2018-01-23 |
2782. | [ISRA]GTSWPM (gtswpm150) | 83.53 | 97% | 2018-01-10 |
2783. | W (portcityjo) | 83.53 | 97% | 2020-07-30 |
2784. | James (jjmadness) | 83.52 | 98% | 2017-12-15 |
2785. | Fanta (fantamelon) | 83.52 | 98% | 2020-11-25 |
2786. | :( (altrocality_dvorak_acc) | 83.51 | 98% | 2020-10-01 |
2787. | shui (sammi76) | 83.50 | 97% | 2018-01-14 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |