| Happy Friday, DMV. It’s Jan. 17. Have you checked out your Metro Rewind yet? My colleagues and I have been chatting about our mass transit stats, and the Metro boss just shared his, with a note saying that riders who hit the 1 percent ranking get to be put in a raffle for a chance to join a tour of the transit system’s new control center. Sadly I didn’t make the cut: I’m in the top 8 percent of riders, having taken 219 trips in 2024 and traveled 1,529 miles. That’s fewer trips than the Metro boss took, but more miles traveled. On a separate note … today is the official relaunch of Retropolis — a corner of The Post that explores how decisions, policies and events of the past shape the world today. My colleague Petula Dvorak, a former columnist who has taken on a new role as Retropolis reporter, has a story today about a mysterious illness that plagued a presidential inauguration more than 150 years ago. ☀️ Capital Weather Gang daily digit: 7/10. A chilly morning turns somewhat mild under fairly sunny skies. Highs: Near 40 to mid-40s. Lows: Near 30. Tomorrow: Clouds return as a cold front approaches. Light rain showers with a few snowflakes are possible most anytime, especially midday hours. | 
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