Bad beef smells really really bad and you would not have to put your nose close to the meat to smell it. You would know there was something wrong. I have had beef that is a little brownish in place and it was fresh and not old. I don't know exactly why it looks that way sometimes but it is probably drying blood.
When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress.
Summary. The Second Continental Congress, which convened on May 10, 1775, was a continuation of the First Continental Congress, as many of the same delegates were present. The president at the outset was again Peyton Randolph of Virginia, later replaced by John Hancock of Massachusetts, opne of the new delegates.he Second Continental Congress was one of the most important bodies in American history, a gathering which does not always receive the attention it deserves. It was the de facto government of the United States until 1781.