In Chrome for Mac, one can \"overscroll\" a page (for lack of a better word), as shown in the screenshot below, to see \"what\'s behind\", similar to the iPad or iPhone.
position: absolute works for me. I've tested on Chrome 50.0.2661.75 (64-bit) and OSX.
position: absolute
Chrome 50.0.2661.75 (64-bit)
body { overflow: hidden; } // position is important #element { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; overflow: auto; }