Depending on where you live, basements may or may not be commonplace. In the United States, the existence of basements varies by region. It’s extremely common in northern states for homes to have basements, while in other areas of the country, they don’t exist.

Whether from a northern state or not, most Americans still know what a basement is and have seen one in person. But in other countries, the extra square footage beneath the house doesn’t exist at all. Turns out there’s a good reason for the existence and nonexistence of this underground structure.

If people in other countries watch American horror movies, it wouldn’t be surprising if they thought all homes in the U.S. had basements. Housbee, a YouTube channel, recently uploaded a video explaining why houses in certain parts of the country have basements. It’s a surprisingly practical reason.

“Even within America itself, basements basically vanish the moment you cross into Florida or Texas,” the voiceover says. “Same country, similar........

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