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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6313. | Junell (smilky666) | 55.55 | 93% | 2019-03-21 |
6314. | Ekko (blue9995566) | 55.51 | 94% | 2020-10-12 |
6315. | Scott (eashy) | 55.51 | 96% | 2017-08-22 |
6316. | kaizoku (ka1zoku) | 55.51 | 94% | 2017-01-26 |
6317. | Ryan (rwhyan) | 55.49 | 95% | 2017-02-15 |
6318. | Irakli (fastandsurprised) | 55.48 | 95% | 2018-01-18 |
6319. | Bhugol (bijoy003) | 55.47 | 97% | 2020-05-30 |
6320. | Ata (aajan) | 55.47 | 95% | 2017-11-16 |
6321. | James (jamesyyc) | 55.44 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
6322. | Daniel (shifu254) | 55.44 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
6323. | vanarp (vanarp0) | 55.44 | 94% | 2018-07-12 |
6324. | Gustas (guzhazi) | 55.43 | 95% | 2020-10-03 |
6325. | PP (trickster999) | 55.43 | 96% | 2020-12-15 |
6326. | sachin (sachin986) | 55.43 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
6327. | kkcs (kkcs) | 55.42 | 94% | 2017-04-10 |
6328. | Shravan (infernosloth) | 55.40 | 97% | 2020-07-24 |
6329. | Rafael (rendon) | 55.39 | 89% | 2017-04-22 |
6330. | Masud (parves1527) | 55.39 | 93% | 2017-06-01 |
6331. | Himanshu (pluto_ish) | 55.36 | 96% | 2020-08-07 |
6332. | Nune (littlenune) | 55.36 | 95% | 2017-11-22 |
6333. | Echo (x_43a) | 55.36 | 94% | 2019-03-07 |
6334. | Tyson (tysontn) | 55.32 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
6335. | nathan (ma__ttam) | 55.32 | 95% | 2020-10-21 |
6336. | Ian (anatolia1) | 55.32 | 97% | 2019-12-29 |
6337. | Brendan (chiefodo) | 55.30 | 94% | 2020-07-19 |
6338. | Jefferson (rasmus06) | 55.30 | 94% | 2018-10-01 |
6339. | Lance (l_nce) | 55.29 | 85% | 2017-02-01 |
6340. | Echo (echo316) | 55.29 | 94% | 2019-01-07 |
6341. | Maria (maria5555) | 55.29 | 98% | 2019-03-11 |
6342. | Shocked (fanta_z) | 55.28 | 97% | 2019-10-02 |
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 |