eli5: Why does wet earth (like right after rain) absorb more water then dry earth (like right after a drought)?

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Title. I saw a video showing it happening, but I don’t understand why.

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Density. The ground is less dense and has more room to let the water in. Wheras dry hard baked earth like from a drought is more dense and doesn’t let itself be open to the concept of wet.

Its like its lover has been away for a long time. And the earth, while parched, is feeling scorned. It wants the cool touch of its lover the water. But is unwilling to be hurt again. It doesn’t want to experience that loss. So it hold onto its dryness. But the water lets the earth know that its here now. It needs to restore the earth. And sure it comes and goes, but earth knows that. And it knows that water loves the earth. So after a while the earth lets down its guard and accepts the water back into its heart. And they once again achieve an equilibrium of acceptance.

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