They want to know what to do about all the left-over turkey today. How do I know this? I check Google Trends. 

Google has many other new functions in the works.  To explore what Google is in the process of developing, go to Google Labs.  There is a lot to consider.  For instance:

Google Sets will extrapolate from a group of items you enter, to give you additional items that “belong.”

Google Mars lets you explore Mars via detailed maps.

Google’s latest search ideas.   New ways to run searches.