Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/01/09/the-inventor-of-the-ball-pit-w.html
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“There was a jar of onions, and we were sort of saying: ‘wow, how about if you could crawl through those? And then – ding – we decided we’d try it,” he says.
Pretend you’re a pimento…
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I am certain that a Gibson or two was involved.
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(Ball pits also may be a giant petri dish of pathogens but, hell, the kids love 'em.)
…inspiration struck after looking at a container of pickled onions in the kitchen.
Clearly his team simply didn’t pursue the source of their inspiration far enough:
Imagine a pit filled instead with multi-colored balls and vinegar!
Would totally inhibit those pesky pathogens.
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Call children what you will… 
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That paper talks about ball pits in clinics, going days or weeks between cleaning. How long do the fast food ball pits go? 
What they need is a truck that vacuums them up, scrubs, washes, dries, and then blows them back into the pit. (Which has been cleaned in the meanwhile.)
eta: wewashyourballs.com seems to be available.
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