One Direction is a UK boy band that has millions of fans around the globe. They are known for selling out their shows and also putting up great performances. Besides singing, One Direction has also written bestselling books about their journey to stardom.

Fact 1: The 2012 calendar based on One Direction holds the record of the highest selling calendar, beating out Lady Gaga, Sports Illustrated and Justin Bieber.

Fact 2: One Direction has helped create their own mobile phones. Recently, limited editions of Nokia C300 and Nokia C202 phones designed by the group were released.

Fact 3: Popular guest judge on X Factor, Nicole Scherzinger, is the one who recommended that Niall, Harry, Zayn, Louis and Liam should form a group during the show.

Fact 4: Even though they became position 3 on the X Factor show, One Direction members are the most successful singers to have ever participated in the show.

Fact 5: One Direction went on tour in 2011 and in one of their venues in UK their tickets sold out within 12 minutes after they were put on sale.

Fact 6: Before starting any performance, One Direction members usually eat Haribo sweets. Harry explained that they normally do that to get good luck.

Fact 7: All the One Direction members live in London within a couple of yards from each other. However, Louis and Harry share a home.

Fact 8: Bruno Mars is One Direction’s first pick if the group was to do a collaboration song with any artist.

Fact 9: Compared to other members of One Direction, Harry has more Twitter followers due to being the lead singer.

Fact 10: Liam has an unusual phobia of spoons. He has admitted that it is a very eccentric phobia and would one day like to create a mobile phone application that is anti spoons.