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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1606. | Marc (exorbis) | 94.70 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
1607. | yayay (the_legend27) | 94.67 | 97% | 2018-11-02 |
1608. | Bryle (itsbrytastic) | 94.66 | 97% | 2019-05-14 |
1609. | alex (yzyzyzyz) | 94.65 | 98% | 2017-09-27 |
1610. | M (myles_jb) | 94.64 | 97% | 2020-12-06 |
1611. | Nate (hoopstrings) | 94.63 | 98% | 2020-11-17 |
1612. | Ruben (rubenzhang) | 94.63 | 99% | 2019-06-24 |
1613. | Drewface_ (drewface_) | 94.62 | 93% | 2017-04-14 |
1614. | João (kilgharrah) | 94.59 | 99% | 2018-03-25 |
1615. | quite fast (edonn) | 94.58 | 97% | 2019-02-02 |
1616. | * (ngong19) | 94.57 | 96% | 2020-11-20 |
1617. | Rahul (protyper_rahulganesh) | 94.54 | 99% | 2020-08-08 |
1618. | rowlet (r0wlet) | 94.53 | 98% | 2020-06-08 |
1619. | Jack (jr9810) | 94.53 | 98% | 2018-04-01 |
1620. | Toby (toby_) | 94.52 | 98% | 2019-07-22 |
1621. | Colton (choksbergen) | 94.52 | 97% | 2018-08-28 |
1622. | Ryan (jabberwockywins) | 94.51 | 99% | 2020-11-28 |
1623. | Weiszy (weisz) | 94.51 | 90% | 2017-03-20 |
1624. | Dean (deanmachine) | 94.51 | 98% | 2019-06-19 |
1625. | aorer (aorer) | 94.51 | 96% | 2020-09-23 |
1626. | Jonah (obstrex) | 94.51 | 95% | 2019-01-19 |
1627. | Kevin (kevinhunter) | 94.48 | 97% | 2018-07-18 |
1628. | Boris (xivid2) | 94.48 | 98% | 2017-11-11 |
1629. | broken space key (fruitkaek) | 94.47 | 95% | 2018-08-19 |
1630. | Brian (tunnun) | 94.47 | 98% | 2017-10-23 |
1631. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 94.43 | 98% | 2020-11-03 |
1632. | Polymathic Kitteh (aurash) | 94.42 | 98% | 2018-09-05 |
1633. | Ronald (primarch) | 94.42 | 98% | 2019-07-22 |
1634. | Ian (norcla) | 94.41 | 97% | 2018-02-10 |
1635. | stagadoosh (stagadoosh) | 94.40 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
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 |