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
Active since January 14, 2017.
389 total characters in this text.
View Pit Stop page for this text
Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1766. | Zach (encasedthought) | 92.71 | 97% | 2018-01-13 |
1767. | Ilia (isilisi) | 92.69 | 98% | 2017-11-09 |
1768. | Loui (benesso_) | 92.69 | 96% | 2019-12-17 |
1769. | BB (bluenamek) | 92.69 | 98% | 2018-01-12 |
1770. | Dan (radio_falcon) | 92.67 | 97% | 2020-09-10 |
1771. | rngy (rngyy) | 92.66 | 95% | 2018-06-17 |
1772. | KP (kp132124) | 92.65 | 97% | 2020-11-12 |
1773. | Nonna (spaceace77) | 92.64 | 99% | 2017-09-07 |
1774. | Brandon (bqn0309) | 92.64 | 96% | 2020-07-31 |
1775. | Gabriel (gabmano) | 92.63 | 97% | 2018-09-27 |
1776. | StewieGriffin (stewiegriffi... | 92.61 | 97% | 2017-10-09 |
1777. | Gert (gertoperto) | 92.61 | 98% | 2017-08-15 |
1778. | Sunny (sunnylee0123) | 92.57 | 98% | 2020-05-11 |
1779. | Jared (titanium_tendons) | 92.57 | 97% | 2020-10-20 |
1780. | Jewnited States of America ... | 92.54 | 97% | 2020-05-16 |
1781. | Joshua (joshuacresse) | 92.54 | 99% | 2018-11-05 |
1782. | heartbeats (jack777) | 92.53 | 97% | 2018-12-22 |
1783. | Eric (ericxkim) | 92.53 | 97% | 2018-12-30 |
1784. | Said (surrenderordie) | 92.52 | 97% | 2017-02-19 |
1785. | Peter (vividdreamer) | 92.51 | 97% | 2019-08-18 |
1786. | Jimmy (jimshhkb) | 92.49 | 98% | 2017-09-11 |
1787. | Alan (phamtomguy) | 92.49 | 95% | 2020-08-08 |
1788. | John (chaosflurry) | 92.49 | 95% | 2017-09-26 |
1789. | -ˏˋ 🌟 ˎˊ- (rektless) | 92.48 | 98.3% | 2023-10-30 |
1790. | KJ (snthaoeu) | 92.46 | 91% | 2017-03-29 |
1791. | ndr2 (ndr2) | 92.46 | 98% | 2020-09-09 |
1792. | bryanjsk (bryanjunsuh) | 92.46 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
1793. | Squid (dmeadows87) | 92.45 | 97% | 2017-03-14 |
1794. | insert name (negativepie) | 92.45 | 96% | 2018-05-19 |
1795. | Jseam (henlojseam) | 92.45 | 98% | 2020-10-06 |
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 |