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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4679. | Urgency (urgency) | 69.64 | 96% | 2018-12-08 |
| 4680. | dje (djebou) | 69.64 | 98% | 2020-11-13 |
| 4681. | Roman (snoozed) | 69.64 | 97% | 2018-08-09 |
| 4682. | T (raket124) | 69.63 | 99% | 2020-08-27 |
| 4683. | Frederik (andybernard) | 69.63 | 92% | 2017-04-18 |
| 4684. | Jahed (jahed100) | 69.62 | 97% | 2020-09-25 |
| 4685. | mpb (meeepboop) | 69.62 | 96% | 2019-02-01 |
| 4686. | Maria (mariata) | 69.61 | 96% | 2017-05-24 |
| 4687. | Lloyd (lloydd) | 69.61 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
| 4688. | kamran (kmahsi) | 69.61 | 96% | 2018-05-03 |
| 4689. | Helalipop (helalipop) | 69.59 | 95% | 2017-03-21 |
| 4690. | Gabriel (gsiguenza12) | 69.59 | 97% | 2018-06-12 |
| 4691. | Tengkleng (tengkleng) | 69.58 | 96% | 2018-12-11 |
| 4692. | Tien (tiennvt) | 69.58 | 99% | 2017-08-25 |
| 4693. | Huong (thanthusieu) | 69.58 | 97% | 2018-03-28 |
| 4694. | nic (rainbowarsenal) | 69.57 | 95% | 2018-10-27 |
| 4695. | Soyuzbek (soyuzbek) | 69.56 | 97% | 2020-06-15 |
| 4696. | James (jamie244) | 69.55 | 95% | 2018-12-21 |
| 4697. | fsck (fsck) | 69.54 | 98% | 2017-06-19 |
| 4698. | Robert (elitists) | 69.53 | 96% | 2019-10-04 |
| 4699. | arjhd (arjhd) | 69.53 | 98% | 2020-12-16 |
| 4700. | Darius (dx27) | 69.49 | 99% | 2018-05-18 |
| 4701. | Matthew (twixinator) | 69.49 | 94% | 2018-10-16 |
| 4702. | Tung (dungtang) | 69.48 | 95% | 2018-01-16 |
| 4703. | Anant (hero_shukla) | 69.47 | 95% | 2020-10-24 |
| 4704. | Luke (lukeleblanc15) | 69.45 | 97% | 2020-06-07 |
| 4705. | MeeTree (nyalon) | 69.45 | 96% | 2018-02-27 |
| 4706. | Kim Jong-il (a9088391) | 69.44 | 98% | 2018-12-24 |
| 4707. | 4fun (eyeping) | 69.43 | 98% | 2018-12-22 |
| 4708. | atul (atulsingh) | 69.43 | 96% | 2018-03-13 |
| 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 |