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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2885. | Aidan (aidanha) | 82.71 | 97% | 2018-10-01 |
2886. | Evan (ejayt) | 82.71 | 96% | 2018-10-28 |
2887. | Snail's Pace (hardtack) | 82.69 | 97% | 2018-08-13 |
2888. | heclord (heclord) | 82.68 | 98% | 2017-09-09 |
2889. | Zack (zackyoyoyoyoy) | 82.68 | 97% | 2017-10-03 |
2890. | Panduh (_panduh_) | 82.67 | 96% | 2019-10-11 |
2891. | Simo (thespeedoflight) | 82.66 | 97% | 2018-02-03 |
2892. | bonboy (bonboy) | 82.66 | 98% | 2017-10-07 |
2893. | Emily (emilybutler122) | 82.66 | 97% | 2018-10-21 |
2894. | Max (maexxx) | 82.65 | 97% | 2018-10-24 |
2895. | ejay (spacebars_) | 82.65 | 97% | 2019-12-04 |
2896. | 1myvar (chowchunfu) | 82.64 | 95% | 2018-11-23 |
2897. | Nick (nickus7) | 82.64 | 93% | 2017-05-24 |
2898. | goshko (na_stoqn_chakala) | 82.64 | 96% | 2020-05-07 |
2899. | zhou (zyuhang255) | 82.62 | 97% | 2019-03-23 |
2900. | BR (brdiesel) | 82.62 | 97% | 2018-10-25 |
2901. | christian (wahing) | 82.60 | 98% | 2017-06-07 |
2902. | Solvent (sanchit92) | 82.60 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
2903. | Chan (chanjamie3) | 82.59 | 96% | 2017-03-26 |
2904. | Alex (gizmogizmo) | 82.58 | 96% | 2018-01-03 |
2905. | Tanzir (tanzir5) | 82.57 | 98% | 2018-12-07 |
2906. | Tyler (tythal) | 82.56 | 96% | 2019-11-03 |
2907. | Riftan (socretho) | 82.56 | 98% | 2018-11-30 |
2908. | panacotta (panacotta) | 82.56 | 96% | 2020-02-26 |
2909. | Lauren (lauren2020) | 82.55 | 97% | 2020-10-25 |
2910. | Raymando (raymando) | 82.54 | 97% | 2019-02-15 |
2911. | SirSpeedy (sir_speedy) | 82.54 | 97% | 2017-06-01 |
2912. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (dap... | 82.53 | 96% | 2018-12-30 |
2913. | Artur (artixalke) | 82.52 | 97% | 2018-06-22 |
2914. | Max (max_pinc) | 82.52 | 99% | 2019-02-16 |
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 |