Does "535" Mean Anything to You?

So here's a mental image for you: as of February 10, 2004, 535 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq. [link]

There are 535 members of Congress.

So to picture how many people have been killed in Iraq, picture all the people sitting on the floor of the House chamber during the most recent State of the Union. Now imagine all of them dead.

On second thought, it might be best not to take that mental image too far...