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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3500. | Tal (aelithiac) | 78.15 | 97% | 2017-12-15 |
| 3501. | Michael (michaellco) | 78.13 | 98% | 2019-06-04 |
| 3502. | Mahler9 (jeremy0d) | 78.13 | 94% | 2017-04-26 |
| 3503. | Kenny (infection7) | 78.13 | 95% | 2017-08-17 |
| 3504. | Tom (twrig144) | 78.13 | 96% | 2019-10-15 |
| 3505. | Archie (rchieallen) | 78.13 | 96% | 2019-06-09 |
| 3506. | Ford (patsakorn11346) | 78.12 | 97% | 2020-07-31 |
| 3507. | Taylor (tayylorngo) | 78.10 | 94% | 2019-04-21 |
| 3508. | jnthn (jrdz) | 78.10 | 94% | 2020-04-24 |
| 3509. | FunkyChicken (mastalampe) | 78.10 | 98% | 2020-07-01 |
| 3510. | Shahid (shahid_abbas) | 78.08 | 93% | 2017-04-26 |
| 3511. | storm-gg (waytooclose) | 78.07 | 98% | 2017-03-15 |
| 3512. | Jason (bigswass) | 78.07 | 96% | 2018-12-17 |
| 3513. | Charles (daphro) | 78.07 | 98% | 2019-04-08 |
| 3514. | Jamison (y4mz) | 78.06 | 95% | 2017-11-06 |
| 3515. | Kenz (kenzyun) | 78.06 | 96% | 2018-11-22 |
| 3516. | Nikhil (_programmer_) | 78.05 | 97% | 2019-08-29 |
| 3517. | M (mattgarr) | 78.04 | 90% | 2017-02-03 |
| 3518. | Ivan (hurricane14) | 78.03 | 97% | 2020-11-08 |
| 3519. | Yang (ybyang) | 78.03 | 98% | 2018-01-25 |
| 3520. | Hiram (mrizama) | 78.01 | 95% | 2018-03-29 |
| 3521. | Kasey (kasadilla) | 78.01 | 96% | 2019-07-05 |
| 3522. | a (mb031) | 78.00 | 95% | 2020-05-14 |
| 3523. | Kelli (klandry80) | 78.00 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
| 3524. | David (king_cao1) | 78.00 | 96% | 2020-12-17 |
| 3525. | mitul (mitulrokz) | 77.99 | 97% | 2018-07-29 |
| 3526. | Jarrett (jarrrrett) | 77.99 | 97% | 2019-07-11 |
| 3527. | erk (estalow) | 77.98 | 94% | 2019-04-15 |
| 3528. | Oneness (dreamtime) | 77.98 | 97% | 2018-07-30 |
| 3529. | Raymond (raymonds) | 77.97 | 97% | 2018-05-12 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 11,599 | 80.94 | January 14, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 5 | 69.91 | June 20, 2021 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |