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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5516. | Zi (asianzealand) | 63.20 | 96% | 2017-12-26 |
5517. | e (stalker_lady) | 63.18 | 96% | 2020-05-18 |
5518. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 63.17 | 97% | 2019-01-11 |
5519. | Udit (catherod) | 63.17 | 88% | 2017-05-13 |
5520. | Tanvee (tatsislam) | 63.17 | 95% | 2018-07-08 |
5521. | Lyndsey (lboulton) | 63.16 | 95% | 2017-05-26 |
5522. | Juan (juanster) | 63.14 | 94% | 2020-12-08 |
5523. | me (gghoney) | 63.13 | 94% | 2018-12-10 |
5524. | Danyon (danyonjarvis) | 63.12 | 97% | 2018-08-16 |
5525. | Robert (rmedin04) | 63.11 | 97% | 2019-09-27 |
5526. | BaconFarmer420 (baconfarmer... | 63.10 | 93% | 2019-12-12 |
5527. | Kevin (faineantt) | 63.09 | 97% | 2019-05-19 |
5528. | Magnus (insanemag) | 63.09 | 94% | 2017-11-20 |
5529. | James (scuzzrl) | 63.09 | 95% | 2018-11-01 |
5530. | Marshall (marshymadness) | 63.08 | 95% | 2018-04-11 |
5531. | muhammad (faisalwaqas65) | 63.07 | 97% | 2019-08-26 |
5532. | Gabby (kirbykirbykirby) | 63.06 | 96% | 2020-10-29 |
5533. | Lam (pendragon245) | 63.06 | 95% | 2020-12-17 |
5534. | Whatshisname (whatshisname) | 63.05 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
5535. | Pietro (dgpeter28) | 63.05 | 95% | 2018-12-22 |
5536. | David (davidrecinos41) | 63.05 | 96% | 2018-11-30 |
5537. | TJ (tjmangan) | 63.05 | 99% | 2017-07-25 |
5538. | Sand (eyebags) | 63.05 | 96% | 2018-06-29 |
5539. | Sten (kalaznikov) | 63.04 | 98% | 2017-09-15 |
5540. | deatherady (deatherady) | 63.03 | 98% | 2020-11-20 |
5541. | KTH (kthmanish) | 63.01 | 97% | 2020-11-07 |
5542. | Ankit (apatel4) | 63.00 | 96% | 2020-10-01 |
5543. | ATIF (atifsld) | 62.99 | 95% | 2017-06-19 |
5544. | Moon (moonsea) | 62.99 | 91% | 2017-04-03 |
5545. | Davit (alpha_17) | 62.99 | 95% | 2020-11-06 |
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 |