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How long for hands to disappearnPart 1/2n50K YEARSnIn A FreezernFreezing stops bacteria from moving, preserving your handn10K YEARSnMars' AtmospherenFrozen, airless and bone-dry - it mummifies youn5K YEARSnOutside A Plane Mid-FlightnFreezing wind slowly grinds the frozen flesh awayn8 MONTHSnToothpastenMild abrasives slowly wear the skin and flesh awayn6 MONTHSnWorld's Spiciest Hot SaucenVinegar and chili slowly pickle, then dissolve, fleshn5 MONTHSnSea WaternSalt and brine slowly break the flesh downn4.5 MONTHSnNutellanThe sugar preserves it for months before the flesh rotsn4 MONTHSnShampoonStrips your skin's oils, then dissolves the fleshn3.4 MONTHSnTap WaternWater slowly bloats and breaks the flesh apartn3 MONTHSnNail Polish RemovernAcetone dissolves skin oils, then eats the fleshn2 MONTHSnGasolinenThe solvent slowly strips and breaks flesh downn5 WEEKSnHuman UrinenAmmonia and acids slowly eat the flesh awayn4 WEEKSnCoca-ColanMild acid slowly eats through skin and fleshn3.6 WEEKSnAcid RainnSnow, fog, and even dust can also be acidic, not just rainn3.2 WEEKSnHuman SalivanEnzymes slowly digest the skin and flesh awayn3.1 WEEKSnTermitesnMillions swarm the hand and slowly strip the flesh awayn3 WEEKSnMilknSouring acids and bacteria dissolve the flesh awayn2.5 WEEKSnSweatnSalt and acids slowly break the skin downn2.2 WEEKSnSewagenA microbe soup that devours soft tissuen2 WEEKSnIn a FridgenThe cold temperature slows down bacteria activityn9 DAYSnLiquid NitrogennFreeze-dries it brittle, then it eventually crumbles to dustn8 DAYSnDishwasher DetergentnCaustic detergent chemically burns the skin awayn7 DAYSnSnake VenomnVenom rots living flesh into dead mushn5.6 DAYSnMost Acidic River On EarthnBattery-acid-strength water eats you slowlyn5.2 DAYSnFlesh-Eating BacterianBacteria race through and kill the fleshn5 DAYSnA Pile Of MaggotsnThousands of maggots eat the soft tissuen3.7 DAYSnBattery AcidnStrong acid, but bone holds out for daysn3.2 DAYSnHousehold BleachnOxidises and bleaches the flesh away, slowlyn3.1 DAYSnPit Of Hungry RatsnA pack gnaws the flesh down to bonen3 DAYSnToilet Bowl CleanernHousehold acid slowly eats through fleshn2.5 DAYSnSulphuric AcidnStrong acid eats through the flesh in a day or two