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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3397. | Allen (xs_ageart) | 78.92 | 97% | 2020-02-17 |
| 3398. | how? (haotingz) | 78.91 | 97% | 2019-01-24 |
| 3399. | Bob (bushybrows) | 78.91 | 95% | 2020-01-22 |
| 3400. | Nick (nickisbadattyping) | 78.89 | 96% | 2017-11-13 |
| 3401. | midnight (aw01) | 78.88 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 3402. | Abyxs (abyxs) | 78.86 | 97% | 2018-07-16 |
| 3403. | PrestigeGiraffe (prestigegi... | 78.86 | 95% | 2020-12-06 |
| 3404. | Alex (arint) | 78.85 | 95% | 2020-05-19 |
| 3405. | Dan (danthanuoft) | 78.85 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
| 3406. | S (ssbl) | 78.85 | 99% | 2019-11-14 |
| 3407. | noize (noizemaker) | 78.84 | 96% | 2018-09-02 |
| 3408. | this (taehyung_3012) | 78.82 | 96% | 2020-05-09 |
| 3409. | - (ernierock) | 78.82 | 96% | 2018-03-16 |
| 3410. | SkyPromp (skyprompdvorak) | 78.82 | 97.9% | 2024-09-27 |
| 3411. | n00b (gimape07) | 78.81 | 97% | 2020-04-06 |
| 3412. | ZAHID (zahidmisgar) | 78.80 | 97% | 2019-05-31 |
| 3413. | sojucider (sojucider) | 78.79 | 95% | 2017-04-03 |
| 3414. | morallez (mor17) | 78.79 | 96% | 2019-06-04 |
| 3415. | vroom💤 (noprop) | 78.79 | 96% | 2019-12-11 |
| 3416. | Kalash (gekalash4791) | 78.79 | 97% | 2020-10-25 |
| 3417. | John (johnkoko57) | 78.78 | 96% | 2017-11-12 |
| 3418. | opyau (opyau) | 78.77 | 96% | 2019-10-03 |
| 3419. | HotTubStream (hottubstream) | 78.76 | 97% | 2019-10-03 |
| 3420. | Alan (bluewizzy) | 78.75 | 96% | 2019-08-23 |
| 3421. | evil (taeyabae) | 78.74 | 98% | 2020-09-25 |
| 3422. | Adnan (max9999) | 78.73 | 97% | 2018-12-24 |
| 3423. | Rafa (rafael1548) | 78.72 | 96% | 2020-08-11 |
| 3424. | Qi (whathaha) | 78.72 | 95% | 2020-09-27 |
| 3425. | Liam (ltrainferry) | 78.71 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
| 3426. | Norby (norby101) | 78.70 | 97% | 2019-05-04 |
| 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 |