How do bodies of water exist above ground?

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How come bodies of water (lakes, rivers, wetlands, oceans even…) exist above ground instead of the water simply being absorbed by the earth?

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Oils, mostly clays, formed after millennia of breaking down dead dinos, plants, and bacteria. It settles to the bottom due to gravity, and formed a water-tight seal preventing the water from falling any further.

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