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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2026. | Christopher (cribalik) | 90.43 | 98% | 2017-08-30 |
2027. | Captain (captainryce) | 90.43 | 94% | 2017-01-15 |
2028. | Ajstyle (ajityahoo876) | 90.42 | 97% | 2018-02-08 |
2029. | Specter (spectergrrim) | 90.41 | 98% | 2019-03-20 |
2030. | Epickel (epickel) | 90.39 | 96% | 2018-09-25 |
2031. | speedy (lanxi) | 90.38 | 97% | 2018-03-24 |
2032. | you deserve to exist (charmx) | 90.37 | 98% | 2019-01-25 |
2033. | Willow (bluelagoon7) | 90.35 | 97% | 2019-07-24 |
2034. | Elia (ganmen) | 90.35 | 99% | 2020-07-03 |
2035. | Sami (mests) | 90.35 | 97% | 2018-04-24 |
2036. | wanguage (wanguage) | 90.32 | 96% | 2019-09-28 |
2037. | BIG (bigfatphil) | 90.31 | 97% | 2018-10-12 |
2038. | (roiii) | 90.29 | 96% | 2020-02-18 |
2039. | Bjorn (bjornbaboon) | 90.29 | 97% | 2020-12-12 |
2040. | Florian (ftzz) | 90.28 | 96% | 2017-04-17 |
2041. | 0 (gochoo) | 90.26 | 98% | 2018-07-08 |
2042. | THE Ⓢ PRINCE (smartyprince) | 90.25 | 95% | 2019-12-12 |
2043. | Park Shin Hye (yipaepaen) | 90.25 | 98% | 2019-10-20 |
2044. | Ben (benjiboyyy) | 90.25 | 97% | 2018-03-10 |
2045. | W (weswanders) | 90.24 | 97% | 2017-06-13 |
2046. | ndk100 (ndk100) | 90.22 | 99% | 2018-11-01 |
2047. | cindy (thiadeliria) | 90.21 | 95% | 2017-02-28 |
2048. | Shushker (shushker) | 90.20 | 97% | 2020-03-18 |
2049. | Ming (swamis) | 90.19 | 99% | 2019-06-26 |
2050. | Zuhaib (zuhaibdam) | 90.19 | 96% | 2020-01-11 |
2051. | Kyuturu (vvood) | 90.18 | 97% | 2020-02-04 |
2052. | ☞sondv (sondv) | 90.17 | 98% | 2019-10-09 |
2053. | Nick (kmkhami) | 90.16 | 96% | 2020-08-09 |
2054. | Debi (greyskymorning) | 90.16 | 99% | 2019-02-27 |
2055. | B (mrbguy) | 90.14 | 96% | 2017-05-22 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |