Depending on how deep a coffin is buried, the body inside may be completely stripped of its tissue or flesh within 40 to 50 years. Bodies left unprotected from the elements will decompose to a skeletal state much sooner. However, it may take hundreds of years for bones to decompose entirely.epending on how deep a coffin is buried, the body inside may be completely stripped of its tissue or flesh within 40 to 50 years. Bodies left unprotected from the elements will decompose to a skeletal state much sooner. However, it may take hundreds of years for bones to decompose entirely.
Shutterstock photo. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the most watched stock index, as well as the oldest, in the United States. The S&P 500, or the Standard & Poor's 500, is a commonly followed stock index, and many consider it as one of the best representations of the U.S. stock market. But what is the difference?
Explaining the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or the Dow, the oldest and most widely followed barometer of the U.S. stock market. What Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (and Why Should I Care)? Subscribe