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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1297. | Iddy (iddy1997) | 98.67 | 98% | 2019-11-24 |
1298. | Troy (teeroy) | 98.67 | 99% | 2018-06-16 |
1299. | Turbo Topre (spicyfinger) | 98.65 | 96% | 2017-04-04 |
1300. | youtube.com/user/prunsiana ... | 98.65 | 100% | 2019-07-10 |
1301. | Austin (austins350) | 98.64 | 98% | 2019-01-08 |
1302. | Heather (feedtheflames) | 98.63 | 99% | 2020-05-13 |
1303. | matthew (jdance41) | 98.62 | 97% | 2017-08-08 |
1304. | Daniel (nomercydanielboi) | 98.62 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
1305. | DEBILANA TOTALNA (demiurg) | 98.60 | 97% | 2018-12-01 |
1306. | Imam (imhidayat) | 98.60 | 97% | 2020-08-06 |
1307. | Jack (ghoultree) | 98.56 | 96% | 2018-02-20 |
1308. | Tom (tomlost75) | 98.55 | 100% | 2018-07-21 |
1309. | MINH (shinmyou) | 98.54 | 99% | 2020-07-29 |
1310. | Ken (ken_tuano) | 98.54 | 98% | 2020-09-10 |
1311. | BLACK GURL (q51v51800gmat) | 98.52 | 97% | 2020-03-17 |
1312. | box (boxtrot) | 98.52 | 97% | 2020-03-30 |
1313. | Chetan (ch374n) | 98.45 | 98% | 2020-09-08 |
1314. | James (youngtack) | 98.45 | 98% | 2018-10-30 |
1315. | Snarky (snarkyp) | 98.41 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
1316. | donald balls (swag_man_unli... | 98.41 | 98% | 2020-09-23 |
1317. | Bob’s (celiacprincess) | 98.41 | 97% | 2020-09-04 |
1318. | Andre (andreangelo) | 98.40 | 99% | 2020-05-31 |
1319. | Tachydactylus (tachydactyl) | 98.39 | 97% | 2017-02-14 |
1320. | Adam (a_jensen) | 98.35 | 94% | 2017-05-31 |
1321. | Finch (ficxjo) | 98.35 | 97% | 2020-07-06 |
1322. | x (mxlxdx) | 98.34 | 98% | 2018-10-12 |
1323. | Maxim (kiwihd) | 98.32 | 97% | 2020-04-15 |
1324. | alex (exdunn) | 98.31 | 98% | 2017-05-15 |
1325. | Will (gleeblethorp) | 98.31 | 98% | 2019-06-10 |
1326. | Chris (chsanfor) | 98.30 | 97% | 2019-06-29 |
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 |