(One Direction Facts)
1. One Direction finished third on the seventh series of The X-Factor
2. One Direction starred in a series of TV ads and events for Pokémon Black and White
3. One Direction have had three books released
4. After The X-Factor, the band signed a £2 million record contract with Syco Music
5. Aww, Louis' FIVE sisters - Lottie, Felicite, Georgia, and twins Daisy and Phoebe - are off-limits for the rest of his bandmates when it comes to dating. A little protective, are we?
6. Amazon revealed that One Direction's 2012 calendar is the top selling calendar of all time
7. As a band, One Direction's biggest inspiration is "Take That"
8. Each member of One Direction applied as solo contestants on X-Factor, but failed to qualify for the Boys category they were then put together as a group
9. Singing isn't the only musical talent Harry possesses He also plays the kazoo!
10. The five members of One Direction are Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik
11. Their first book called 'One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story) reached the number one spot on the Sunday Times Bestseller list
12. Their debut album "Up All Night"was the fastest selling debut album on the UK Albums Chart in 2011
13. Their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful" was released on 11th September 2011 and was number one of the UK singles charts a week later
14. To hire One Direction out for one night, it would cost over £21,000!
15. "Up All Night" was the 16th biggest selling album of 2011
16. Unlike most people - whose lucky items include a rabbit's foot and/or four-leaf clover - Niall's lucky item is a pair of white socks
17. "What Makes You Beautiful" was the third fastest selling single of 2011
18. All five guys say they'd definitely date a fan
19. They guys wear casual clothes (like tees and sweatpants)
20. During their soundchecks then change into stage clothes right before a performance
21. The guys say Harry's the best cook "Harry's good," Niall spills
22. "we can literally talk to each other about anything that's a special thing" Zayn says about his friendship with the guys
23. The guys love hanging at Six Flags Mountain when they're in California
24. The guys still get in trouble when they do something bad! "we still get told off by our parents," Harry spills
25. The guys prank call each others' hotel rooms when They are traveling
26. The number one thing Zayn's looking for in a crush is "intelligence" he loves smart girls!
27. On tour you can usually find Zayn playing video games on the 1D tour bus
28. The guys confess that "One Thing" is their favorite 1D music video
29. The "What Makes You Beautiful" music video was shot on a beach in Malibu, California
30. Out of all the 1D boys, Zayn forgets the lyrics Most often onstage
31. Super-responsible Liam's nickname is "Daddy Direction"
32. Before 1D Louis was a singer in a band called The Rouge
33. The guys sometimes rap their songs during soundcheck
34. They usually eat fast food for dinner at album signings (they had KFC at their Dallas "bring 1D to us" event)
35. All five guys say their all-time favorite thing to do as a group is tour the world
36. "I feel like Niall is my little brother," Liam admits
37. The boys all vote Zayn for the "Best Style" award
38. The guys sometimes Speak In Code so no one knows what their really saying to each other
39. After the guys won their Brit award (it's like a U.S Grammy), they went to McDonald's to celebrate!
40. The guys request jelly beans and gummy bears backstage for their shows
41. They all say their favorite song to perform on tour is "Up All Night"
42. The boys huddle together before thy go onstage every night
